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The military is alleging that voter fraud took place. Obviously a pretext by Myanmar’s dictatorial military family, but it makes you wonder if Trump’s demagogue

by hbarka 6y ago

The military is alleging that voter fraud took place. Obviously a pretext by Myanmar’s dictatorial military family, but it makes you wonder if Trump’s demagoguery and erosion of trust in the US voting system has emboldened authoritarians across the globe who can now scoff at the integrity of democratic norms, seeing that one of the greatest examples (supposedly) in the free world is not even capable of being such an example. The power of our example has global ramifications.

koheripbal 6y ago
I find it hubris to try to tie every political outcome globally to the US. We are not the center of the world in the minds of people abroad. Myanmar has been a quasi-dictatorship for decades.
- hbarka 6y ago
  Can you tell me where it was stated that every political outcome globally is tied to the US? A bit of a strawman. Many regimes that have been dictatorial for decades have fallen. It’s easy to name them. South Korea is a particularly good example where its history is marked by alternating periods of democratic and autocratic rule and now they are a stable and wealthy democratic country. The last few years in Myanmar was a hopeful surprise as they made inroads towards a constitutional democracy, albeit with a lingering junta in the shadows. That did not happen without international pressure. The world is different today, where events are seen worldwide in an instant and movements are inspired in an instant. Many countries expressed shock at what happened on Jan 6 and the four years of isolationism preceding. It will be harder today to call out Myanmar for what the autocrats are doing. The reply will be scorn about our hypocrisy. The madmen are stepping out of the shadows of shame.
  - darkhorse13 6y ago
    >Can you tell me where it was stated that every political outcome globally is tied to the US? A bit of a strawman. Where you specifically implied that Trump's actions emboldened the authoritarians that seized power in Myanmar. As someone who lives in this part of the world (close to Myanmar), your comments are a bit silly and self-centered.

by hbarka 6y ago

koheripbal 6y ago

I find it hubris to try to tie every political outcome globally to the US. We are not the center of the world in the minds of people abroad. Myanmar has been a quasi-dictatorship for decades.

hbarka 6y ago
Can you tell me where it was stated that every political outcome globally is tied to the US? A bit of a strawman. Many regimes that have been dictatorial for decades have fallen. It’s easy to name them. South Korea is a particularly good example where its history is marked by alternating periods of democratic and autocratic rule and now they are a stable and wealthy democratic country. The last few years in Myanmar was a hopeful surprise as they made inroads towards a constitutional democracy, albeit with a lingering junta in the shadows. That did not happen without international pressure. The world is different today, where events are seen worldwide in an instant and movements are inspired in an instant. Many countries expressed shock at what happened on Jan 6 and the four years of isolationism preceding. It will be harder today to call out Myanmar for what the autocrats are doing. The reply will be scorn about our hypocrisy. The madmen are stepping out of the shadows of shame.
- darkhorse13 6y ago
  >Can you tell me where it was stated that every political outcome globally is tied to the US? A bit of a strawman. Where you specifically implied that Trump's actions emboldened the authoritarians that seized power in Myanmar. As someone who lives in this part of the world (close to Myanmar), your comments are a bit silly and self-centered.