The world’s bad guys are winning. Is anyone going to stand up to them? | Simon Tisdall
by Simon Tisdall from on (#5DW0G)
From the coup in Myanmar to the autocratic regimes in China and Russia, western values are under increasing threat
Blame Joe Biden for not stepping in more quickly, or Donald Trump for encouraging authoritarian rulers. Blame Barack Obama for lifting sanctions. Easier still, blame China for propping up a military junta and putting profit before people.
The International Court of Justice warned of ongoing genocide, but nobody was saved. UN security council members argued endlessly about what to do. The finger of blame also points at Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel heroine turned sellout.
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