nato is a heckin’ epic defensive alliance that is completely isolated from either its own actions or the actions of its members. it is an ideal, a pure monad representing the defence of the free world against authoritarianism. the “free world” is also a pure monad that has nothing to do with the actions of any of its members.

Oh yes he did. The President of the United States is also the President of America’s vassals.

It is relevant, though. They’re geopolitically aligned with China and are the junior partner. It’s ridiculous to think that they’re the biggest threat to world peace

They aren’t ideologically aligned (at least for the most part), but they’re geopolitically aligned by circumstance.