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malaise

(269,278 posts) Tue Aug 17, 2021, 07:23 AM Aug 2021

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The idea that the US or any other western power was or is interested in spreading democracy anywhere. Their interest is to impose governments that will do their bidding.
They don't give a flying fuck about democracy and if you need a reminder, examine the ReTHUG response to Jan 6.

Oh and tell MoscowMitch to STFU!

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You know what is fake [View all] malaise Aug 2021 OP

And yet states are running out of hospital beds . . .... Lovie777 Aug 2021 #1

All fake malaise Aug 2021 #4

But Bengha... Afghanistan! ananda Aug 2021 #25

"The idea that the US or any other western power... is interested in spreading democracy anywhere" Beastly Boy Aug 2021 #2

And all the hand-wringing about BlueMTexpat Aug 2021 #40

True, true. MLAA Aug 2021 #3

And why impose governments to do their bidding? Roy Rolling Aug 2021 #5

That is because OldBaldy1701E Aug 2021 #6

or steal resources malaise Aug 2021 #8

Absolutely true. When we invade a country, wnylib Aug 2021 #56

The feigned indignance The Wizard Aug 2021 #7

True but it's all the more vulgar and hypocritical after Jan 6 malaise Aug 2021 #9

Moscowmitch should choke on his bile and venom. niyad Aug 2021 #18

If only! eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2021 #41

So true. We should remember that the CIA overturned Iran's democratically elected government. Lonestarblue Aug 2021 #10

There are many many more examples malaise Aug 2021 #11

Oh, everyone's the same? Both sides? betsuni Aug 2021 #12

I don't think both sides are the same malaise Aug 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Aug 2021 #29

Historically, with regard to military interventions abroad, the differences have been scant. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2021 #50

Yup. McFascist and the rethugs are busy fighting against democracy in the US. Roisin Ni Fiachra Aug 2021 #13

"Spreading democracy" has been a lie to hide US oligarch desire for wealth and power. Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #14

Yes indeed malaise Aug 2021 #15

Hi Malaise! Irish_Dem Aug 2021 #16

Hi there Irish_Dem malaise Aug 2021 #22

+2 Celerity Aug 2021 #17

Absolutely! eom BlueMTexpat Aug 2021 #42

It's always been a cash grab. Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #19

Great post malaise Aug 2021 #24

Thanks, you said it well with less. Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #27

Indeed. We need to clean house a bit faster and more PatrickforB Aug 2021 #38

They need to be removed from office and prosecuted Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #39

absolutely agree! niyad Aug 2021 #20

Imagine if we spent all that time and money on our doc03 Aug 2021 #21

Look the greedy aren't merely satisfied with keeping labor impoverished malaise Aug 2021 #23

100% Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #28

Yes and under Raygun burrowowl Aug 2021 #60

And not just in the USA malaise Aug 2021 #65

The US and it's allies did bring democracy to most of Europe Progressive dog Aug 2021 #30

Agree re Europe malaise Aug 2021 #32

When did we become reponsible for everyone on the planet? Progressive dog Aug 2021 #46

Well the rest of us didn't come up with either the Munroe Doctrine or Platt Amendment malaise Aug 2021 #51

The Monroe doctrine was to prevent the european powers from Progressive dog Aug 2021 #54

Monroe Doctrine was an imperialist policy. MiroJarvis Aug 2021 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #52

Thank you. In Japan it was perfectly fine to sell daughters as servants and prostitutes betsuni Aug 2021 #35

That was an era where - BlueMTexpat Aug 2021 #47

Take a look at what the "Chicago boys" did to murielm99 Aug 2021 #61

Exactly! BlueMTexpat Aug 2021 #66

The US made sure Europe remained capitalist. MiroJarvis Aug 2021 #64

They made sure that Europe had human rights Progressive dog Aug 2021 #67

They have no idea of the backlash they're raising. Things are going to change. marble falls Aug 2021 #31

Because of Jan 6 malaise Aug 2021 #33

The whole package they stand on stinks, Jan 6, anti-vax and anti-mask, Afghanistan ... marble falls Aug 2021 #37

We need a book malaise Aug 2021 #43

We're still working on the correct ending! marble falls Aug 2021 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Aug 2021 #49

Because of Jan 6 malaise Aug 2021 #34

Glad to see you! I hope you're OK. PatrickforB Aug 2021 #36

I'm well malaise Aug 2021 #53

Amen. Like Obama says, it's got to be from the ground up or it won't be democracy. ancianita Aug 2021 #48

sad but true housecat Aug 2021 #55

K and R Ferrets are Cool Aug 2021 #57

most of what we have been taught in history , about our country has been a lie . AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #58

Preach it, Sister! Blue Owl Aug 2021 #59

Doonesbury from 2004! mrsadm Aug 2021 #62