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There should be a political union of liberal democratic countries that favors trade deals and military alliances with one another - there's not a great counter
by DetroitThrow 6y ago
There should be a political union of liberal democratic countries that favors trade deals and military alliances with one another - there's not a great counter against the slow rise of authoritarianism abroad. A less US centered axis centered around the G7 could be a good start, though developing democracies should certainly get a seat at the table and be rewarded for protecting democratic values.
- nradov 6y agoNice idea but even the liberal democracies have huge political differences on sensitive issues like fishing rights, oil drilling, and agricultural subsidies.
- DetroitThrow 6y agoSure, but the overall security of liberal democracy and the rights/freedoms commonly enshrined themselves are probably a fundamental shared interest, yes? While an economic union similar to the EU with common treaties you describe is likely non-viable across all liberal democracies, there are trade interests between them and certainly security/defense interests.