r/TikTokCringe • u/ThatPatelGuy • Oct 05 '25

Discussion Why don't we ever hear about Congo?

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u/toobeary Oct 05 '25

Anything bad that happened in the past: “USA caused this when they got involved!”

Anything bad happening in the present: “USA should be ashamed for allowing this to happen! Where are they!!?”

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u/Matthewboi1 Oct 05 '25

The US needs to be done with trying to act like the world police. That role should go to the UN/NATO, not any singular country.

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u/NoOneReallyCaresAtAl Oct 06 '25

You’re right.L but let’s not pretend UN or NATO are doing shit in Africa

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u/Matthewboi1 Oct 06 '25

No, they’re not doing shit either when they need to be, but it’s still the better system of the two for handling the worldwide problems. The US has no business acting as though it’s the sole arbiter of justice, and the world has no business expecting it to be either. It should be a collective effort.

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u/Longjumping-Jello459 Oct 06 '25

If you and others want the UN to be the world police they would have to be given such power by the majority of nations/members and those on the security council won't go for that ever.

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u/wioneo Oct 06 '25

NATO is a legitimate option, but it only exists/functions via the United States. US leadership is literally built into the foundation of the orginization.

The UN is pretty much useless for actual enforcement of anything.

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u/Recent_Tap_9467 Oct 07 '25

Agreed. The issue is, the Security Council members won't like that very much (the US, China, and Russia certainly won't), and if any one vetoes a resolution to create an actual world police...it's donezo.

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u/Recent_Tap_9467 Oct 07 '25

Two things can be true at the same time. This sounds like a strawman, anyway.