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War in Iran exposes US's shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos | Better HN
War in Iran exposes US's shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos
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prmph
20h ago
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musicale
7h ago
Ah, so that's how you get The Guardian to say nice things (retrospectively at least) about the US.
dmos62
7h ago
There's a yellow man obsessed with people saying nice things about him. No one needs more of that.
badosu
15h ago
Global guardian of what?
Sabinus
12h ago
Free and open trade (creating the peace on the oceans that allows for flags of convenience), and the space and expectation for countries to resolve differences through dialogue and membership in international institutions.
cozzyd
14h ago
The guardian is the expert of guardians
dmos62
7h ago
Free trade.
prmph
OP
13h ago
Prosperity?
As in Operation Prosperity Guardian /s
ZeroGravitas
17h ago
It's that a new meaning of arbiter?
Judge/witness doesn't seem to fit.
jkaplowitz
16h ago
Maybe avatar was meant instead of arbiter?
jedmeyers
15h ago
The harbinger?
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