Democratic forms of government are best represented by the internet. Dictatorships are best represented by television. The internet best reflects American val

Democratic forms of government are best represented by the internet. Dictatorships are best represented by television. The internet best reflects American values and therefore, poses all sorts of problems to dictatorships. E.g. organizing protests, consuming/producing non-approved messages and images, economic productivity gains. It is a no-win perdicament for dictators unless they are willing to be completely totalitarian and hold back almost all economic progress for their nation. It makes one wonder if flooding a country with cheap smartphones combined with a satelite based network would be a better long-term tactic than sending in an Army. The effectiveness of the internet in facilitating change truely does make it America's best weapon.