TC95 on Nostr: It’s true that there isn’t a clear line that indicates the Allie’s being ...

It’s true that there isn’t a clear line that indicates the Allie’s being categorically good. Take the First World War for example. The Allie’s foisted most of the reparations from the destruction on Germany and it toppled their economy, led to extreme poverty, and, as everyone knows, they looked for the quickest way out. Keynes predicted how bad that decision would turn out in his The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

But claiming that the Axis did good for the world is a tough assertion to justify. On a utilitarian calculus, they certainly were horrible actors. It could not be argued that they produced better outcomes than they did bad ones. The world would be better off if someone like hitler never existed.