4 ms·
Politics are tricky. Sometimes what's best for me is not best for you. I want all people to be free people, but not at the expense of my right to be a free pers
by sudonim 16y ago
Politics are tricky. Sometimes what's best for me is not best for you. I want all people to be free people, but not at the expense of my right to be a free person.
I imagine that America's position on Egypt like every other decision in foreign affairs is made asking "Does this help or hurt our position in the world?". Unfortunately many decisions have been made that help us in the short term (supporting dictators we influence) in spite of the long term drawbacks (we're supporting dictators).
Tricky stuff, and I wouldn't want to be the one putting my butt on the line to state America's opinion on a global matter.
- radu_floricica 16y agoOf course it is. But still, what we get out of this is a renewed awareness that things are so. Sometimes, after decades of speeches, we forget that US supported democracy because it was usually helped its political interest and not the other way around. Unfortunately from what I read it seems the ones to get the message least are the ones who'd use it most: the ordinary American ballot caster.