US Foreign Policy Hypocrisy

The cluster centers on debates about the US hypocritically criticizing other countries for interference, meddling, or human rights abuses while engaging in similar or worse actions itself, often featuring whataboutism and calls against US exceptionalism.

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Sample Comments

herbst Jul 19, 2025 View on HN

Just one of the ways the US forces it's weird morals onto the world.

varispeed Dec 14, 2022 View on HN

"Yes, the US was / is doing bad things, so other countries should be allowed to do bad things too!"

afro88 Oct 27, 2014 View on HN

Because the US isn't the world police

AsyncAwait Feb 18, 2020 View on HN

Alternative view, the U.S may have got a small taste of what it regularly does to others and continues doing so, having apparently no sense of hypocrysy whatsoever.

spand Dec 14, 2020 View on HN

Does anyone believe the US isn’t doing similar shit themselves ? In that light it seems pretty disingenuous to call out others for the same act.

coldtea Dec 23, 2021 View on HN

It's bad when others do it.Same how it's ok when the US does it globally, but not when foreign powers do it.

tredre3 Jul 20, 2023 View on HN

How dare sovereign nations not want the USA to meddle in their internal affairs!

dictum Dec 16, 2013 View on HN

Just because other countries do something deplorable, doesn't mean the United States should do it too.

lynx23 Oct 2, 2023 View on HN

It is rather hypcritical to pretend the actions of the US are any different.

senttoschool Aug 8, 2022 View on HN

We shouldn't meddle in their affairs. Also, let's not act like the US hasn't done far worse things to other people and countries.