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> a promoter of freedom before the 1960s and 1970s That would be ironic considering that they had not completely freed many of their colonies yet.
by naruvimama 5y ago
> a promoter of freedom before the 1960s and 1970s
That would be ironic considering that they had not completely freed many of their colonies yet.
- cptsmrk 5y agoSure, we've often failed to live up to our values. One of the baddest-ass diplomatic moments in modern history was in the 50s when India's UN ambassador read the US Declaration of Independence in protest of its support for colonial regimes in the name of anti-Communism. But the hypocrisy of the west in applying those values doesn't mean they aren't worthwhile or worth fighting for.
- naruvimama 5y agoWhich is precisely the argument. Exporting and enforcing values that you do not yourself follow. Do as I say not what I do.
- Goety 5y agoThe west is about to write the book on how to deal with the deterioration of democratic values.