Asian perspectives of the US have shifted from a country once perceived as a force of “moral legitimacy” to something akin to “a landlord seeking rent,” Singapore’s defense chief said on the sidelines of an international security meeting.

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  • Asian perspectives of the US have shifted from a country once perceived as a force of “moral legitimacy” to something akin to “a landlord seeking rent,” Singapore’s defense chief said
  • MuskyMelon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    “Landlord Seeking Rent” sounds too reasonable to describe the situation.

    I think “Squatter Demanding Homestead” is a better description.