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If you could remove one country from earth (not including the people), which one would you choose and why? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by zachimusprime44@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

As in, the people, or the state? Like, do the people remain, but the government is abolished?

If people, none, I'm not a genocidal monster.

If the state, the United States of America, the Global South would be far better off without the genocidal US Empire. Would also free Palestine without US backing of Israel.

[–] zachimusprime44@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Of course the people would remain, I should’ve worded my post better.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month ago

Then I stick with my United States answer, the US Empire is holding the world back and needs to be overthrown, ideally from within.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Vatican .... and just let it become part of Italy again. Nothing would change except for a bunch of wealthy idiots trying to hide their money.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

But think of all the fancy hats we'd lose!

[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The only acceptable answer is The Vatican

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Mesopotamia around 3100 BC

[–] stiephelando@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 month ago

Russia

[+] xmunk@sh.itjust.works -8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Probably like... North Korea - I hold no ill will against individuals there but that country is eventually either going to be a humanitarian crisis with a full government collapse or get twitchy and reignite the unification war.

It'd be a major improvement in the lives of everyone in the region if they were just magically absorbed by South Korea.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

In the last year the DPRK has announced that they have abandoned reunification, their previous "one state, 2 systems" stance was replaced with a "2 state" system. The DPRK no longer seeks reunification, which is sad. I think the "one state, two systems" solution would have been a great move forward for a fractured people.

[+] xmunk@sh.itjust.works -7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The DPRK is currently blowing up bridges and escalating conflict. They absolutely haven't abandoned all claims to South Korea.

[–] Edie@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago

Blowing up stuff inside their own borders... And how are they escalating?

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They are demolishing bridges on their side of the DMZ and cutting reunification committees. Their official stance is, again, 2 states, no longer 1 state, 2 systems. How are they escalating? Looks more like they are hunkering down.

[–] Xiisadaddy@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thats exactly what they are doing. They see WW3 is coming and are preparing to survive it.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Makes sense. I don't think they would intentionally provoke ROK, even if half a century of talks haven't resulted in reunification, the Korean People very much see the other side as Korean People. It's a deeply tragic situation.