Our familiar system of global political and economic alliances is shifting, and nothing has made this change clearer than the varied reactions to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
While the United States and its closest allies in Europe and Asia have imposed tough economic sanctions on Moscow, 87 percent of the world's population has declined to follow us.
87 percent of the world's population
Umm wait what? I'm sorry, I didn't realize each individual had the power to impose economic sanctions on other countries? How do I sign up to be a part of that 87%???
a better way to put it would be "87 percent of the world's recognized sovereign states" because obviously the idea that each individual in the world receives real political representation is dogshit
Umm wait what? I'm sorry, I didn't realize each individual had the power to impose economic sanctions on other countries? How do I sign up to be a part of that 87%???
a better way to put it would be "87 percent of the world's recognized sovereign states" because obviously the idea that each individual in the world receives real political representation is dogshit
Different figure though, although probably not that different