> but they aren't sterilizing Muslims
There were accusations of forced sterilization at the Mexican border: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54265571
> disappearing political dissidents
cough Julian Assange, Reality Winner, Chelsea Manning
Yes, it's not "disappearing" as in "getting them killed", but nevertheless their treatment has been horrifying.
> creating debt traps for the developing world
The US has putsched against a lot of Southern American countries and keeps supplying their narco gangs with money and weaponry. That is just as bad as the Chinese debt trapping.
> The United States launches inquiries into civilian casualties
Lots of police violence goes unpunished. Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio and soldiers convicted of war crimes.
> enforces regulations generally aimed towards the public good
Hard disagree. The amount of regulations torn down during the Trump term is massive.
> enforces rule of law
For those who can afford it, see my point about police violence above.
> has free democratic elections
The US is still considered a "flawed democracy" (https://thehill.com/homenews/news/537204-us-score-falls-in-e...), partially due to systematic voter discrimination (gerrymandering, voting access requirements).
> If you would rather live in the orbit of any single other superpower or empire in world history, you're deluded.
Come to the European Union. I admit it, we are not perfect either (particularly on handling the refugee situation and member countries drifting towards authoritarianism and dictatorship), but generally we are a better society in a number of metrics.
There were accusations of forced sterilization at the Mexican border: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54265571
> disappearing political dissidents
cough Julian Assange, Reality Winner, Chelsea Manning
Yes, it's not "disappearing" as in "getting them killed", but nevertheless their treatment has been horrifying.
> creating debt traps for the developing world
The US has putsched against a lot of Southern American countries and keeps supplying their narco gangs with money and weaponry. That is just as bad as the Chinese debt trapping.
> The United States launches inquiries into civilian casualties
Lots of police violence goes unpunished. Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio and soldiers convicted of war crimes.
> enforces regulations generally aimed towards the public good
Hard disagree. The amount of regulations torn down during the Trump term is massive.
> enforces rule of law
For those who can afford it, see my point about police violence above.
> has free democratic elections
The US is still considered a "flawed democracy" (https://thehill.com/homenews/news/537204-us-score-falls-in-e...), partially due to systematic voter discrimination (gerrymandering, voting access requirements).
> If you would rather live in the orbit of any single other superpower or empire in world history, you're deluded.
Come to the European Union. I admit it, we are not perfect either (particularly on handling the refugee situation and member countries drifting towards authoritarianism and dictatorship), but generally we are a better society in a number of metrics.