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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
Tue Mar 18, 2014, 03:59 AM Mar 2014

Should the U.S. spend more time supporting democracy, or expanding capitalism?

This is a question about how we relate to the rest of the world, but replies about how that discussion plays out at home as well.


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defending democracy should be higher priority than expanding capitalism
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expanding capitalism should be higher priority than defending democracy
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both should be of equal priority
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we shouldn't try to spread capitalism at all
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we shouldn't try to spread democracy at all
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we shouldn't do either
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no opinion
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other
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Should the U.S. spend more time supporting democracy, or expanding capitalism? (Original Post) Ken Burch Mar 2014 OP
First we need to reinstate democracy at home, IMHO. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #1
True. Ken Burch Mar 2014 #2
+1, nt LumosMaxima Mar 2014 #4
Agreed. We have a plenty of work to do right here. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #5
We aren't very good examples to show, in either case, at the moment. nt Live and Learn Mar 2014 #3
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