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If SA were a liberal democracy, Iran is a good example of the government voters would elect and the relationship the country would have with the US. So of cours
by mullingitover 7y ago
If SA were a liberal democracy, Iran is a good example of the government voters would elect and the relationship the country would have with the US. So of course the US prefers tyranny there, just as it preferred tyranny in Iran. Once the oil runs out there, the US will suddenly return to the values it espouses.
- mirimir 7y agoThat's a good point. I agree with you about US policy. But basically, that's why liberal democracies are unlikely in the Middle East. It's not just the current tyranny. It's the absence of a cultural context for liberal democracy.
- apta 7y ago> It's the absence of a cultural context for liberal democracy. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.