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> Who did more harm to "liberal democracy", J. Edgar Hoover (who tried to extort MLK into suicide), or KGB? I get this is supposed to be a debate, but the FBI
by seppin 6y ago
> Who did more harm to "liberal democracy", J. Edgar Hoover (who tried to extort MLK into suicide), or KGB?
I get this is supposed to be a debate, but the FBI never rolled tanks into Poland or Czechoslovakia. The FBI never annexed the peninsula of a foreign country, then set up fraud elections to make it look organic.
Most importantly, the US largely ended it's support of anti-democratic forces post-cold war. The KGB has no such intention.
- drewblaisdell 6y ago> the US largely ended it's support of anti-democratic forces post-cold war Except in Venezuela, Bolivia, the Middle East...
- seppin 6y ago> Venezuela Specifically voiced support for the pro-democratic opposition leader that arguably won the election. > the Middle East Supported democratic reforms in Egypt against a long time pro-US dictator in Mubarak. Supported Syria's right to self-determination to the point of fighting with FSA for years. > Bolivia Bolivia is an interesting case, the opposition claimed fraud but i've seen no evidence of it. A black eye for sure to come down against the results of their election without proof.
- whatifthenelse 6y ago>that arguably won the election [This claim about election fraud is disputed.]
- whatifthenelse 6y agoThat's the CIA, not the FBI. The FBI is doing dirty stuff at home, the CIA does the dirty stuff abroad.
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- michaelmrose 6y agoThe American KGB is called the CIA. The FBIs purview is domestic affairs.
- seppin 6y agoI'm aware, OP compared the two