Democracy is good if the people I like win. If the people I like don’t win then democracy does not work and the government isn’t legitimate so we have to take them out of the office.
Alternative-Drag-963 on
Whatever pays money really not even anti communist. They were fine with China
Forsaken-Peak8496 on
Idk both sides of the cold war were guilty of this
PassivelyInvisible on
You forgot corrupt
VanlalruataDE on
you see, democracy is really only a question of perspective
“Anakin, chancellor Palpatine is evil!”
“From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!”
Sam-Bones on
What’s wrong with democracy?
Faceless_Deviant on
As opposed to now, when they support brutal dictatorship as long as they flatter their president and promise lucrative mining/oil deals.
Oh, and as long as they wear a suit and say “thanks”.
Physical-Arrival-868 on
Can’t wait for this post to flop because this post provides a valid criticism of the US
Illustrious-Low-7038 on
I think the times they actually tried that it failed so spectacularly that they even coined a phrase for it.
“One man, One vote, One time.”
Thrilalia on
Welcome to foreign policy of every country that’s ever existed. Only care about expanding your influence and power. Regardless of the government in power of the other country.
Sir-Toaster- on
I feel like if other countries didn’t have a similar level of technology, the US would’ve been annexing these states lefts and right
CarolinaWreckDiver on
Let’s play out a scenario in the Cold War. One side is allowed to work with unsavory governments, employ covert action, and subvert adversary regimes through a range of distasteful tricks. The other must keep its hands clean and fully abide by its professed ideology with complete transparency.
Which of these parties do you suppose wins?
TheSheriffMT on
I mean, that’s basically what we did during WW2 by supporting the Soviets’ fight against Germany.
GeneralGerbilovsky on
The horrors of Pax Americana were peanuts in comparison to the horrors of the world without Pax Americana
14 Comments
Democracy is good if the people I like win. If the people I like don’t win then democracy does not work and the government isn’t legitimate so we have to take them out of the office.
Whatever pays money really not even anti communist. They were fine with China
Idk both sides of the cold war were guilty of this
You forgot corrupt
you see, democracy is really only a question of perspective
“Anakin, chancellor Palpatine is evil!”
“From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!”
What’s wrong with democracy?
As opposed to now, when they support brutal dictatorship as long as they flatter their president and promise lucrative mining/oil deals.
Oh, and as long as they wear a suit and say “thanks”.
Can’t wait for this post to flop because this post provides a valid criticism of the US
I think the times they actually tried that it failed so spectacularly that they even coined a phrase for it.
“One man, One vote, One time.”
Welcome to foreign policy of every country that’s ever existed. Only care about expanding your influence and power. Regardless of the government in power of the other country.
I feel like if other countries didn’t have a similar level of technology, the US would’ve been annexing these states lefts and right
Let’s play out a scenario in the Cold War. One side is allowed to work with unsavory governments, employ covert action, and subvert adversary regimes through a range of distasteful tricks. The other must keep its hands clean and fully abide by its professed ideology with complete transparency.
Which of these parties do you suppose wins?
I mean, that’s basically what we did during WW2 by supporting the Soviets’ fight against Germany.
The horrors of Pax Americana were peanuts in comparison to the horrors of the world without Pax Americana