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what was the last democracy that the US invaded?

by viro 5y ago

parthdesai 5y ago
First of all, this isn't a question about invasion. OP asked why Russia and US can't be allies, and the GP said one of the reasons is because Russia is not a democracy. US has shown time and time again that democracy only matters when it suits them. US is an ally of Saudi and a lot of monarchies in Middle East; Saudi, Qatar, UAE and Kuwait. US also overthrew a democratically elected govt. in Iran for a "friendlier" Shah. You also have Operation Candor. So to sum it up, my point is, when it comes forming alliances, US is willing to overlook democracy. I don't know why you're bringing up invasion. Also, as an aside, if a country is not democratic, that doesn't give US right to invade it and you don't get to justify it.
- lostmsu 5y ago
  Your point is unclear. You named just a few non-democratic US allies. There are hundreds of countries on the planet and pretty much all democratic ones are US allies. So it is clear that being democratic is a strong major factor. And exceptions just show that there are other factors though seemingly less important, and that the democracy is not a 100% requirement. > if a country is not democratic, that doesn't give US right to invade it and you don't get to justify it You made up something here, that nobody disputes, attributed to an unnamed set of opponents, and denied it. This is messed up. You should not be doing that in a reasonable discussion.
  - parthdesai 5y ago
    > That the democracy is not a 100% requirement That was literally my point. GP said one reason Russia and US might not be allies is because of democracy, when clearly that hasn't stopped US from being allies before. >You made up something here GP brought up the topic of invasion, I didn't.
    - lostmsu 5y ago
      > GP said one reason Russia and US might not be allies is because of democracy, when clearly that hasn't stopped US from being allies before. No, that's not what GP said. They said "because of democracy, and ...". So what are you arguing? > GP brought up the topic of invasion, I didn't. But you brought up a statement, that implied, that somebody justified invasions based on lack of democracy.

what was the last democracy that the US invaded?

by viro 5y ago

what was the last democracy that the US invaded?

First of all, this isn't a question about invasion. OP asked why Russia and US can't be allies, and the GP said one of the reasons is because Russia is not a democracy. US has shown time and time again that democracy only matters when it suits them. US is an ally of Saudi and a lot of monarchies in Middle East; Saudi, Qatar, UAE and Kuwait. US also overthrew a democratically elected govt. in Iran for a "friendlier" Shah. You also have Operation Candor. So to sum it up, my point is, when it comes forming alliances, US is willing to overlook democracy. I don't know why you're bringing up invasion. Also, as an aside, if a country is not democratic, that doesn't give US right to invade it and you don't get to justify it.

lostmsu 5y ago
Your point is unclear. You named just a few non-democratic US allies. There are hundreds of countries on the planet and pretty much all democratic ones are US allies. So it is clear that being democratic is a strong major factor. And exceptions just show that there are other factors though seemingly less important, and that the democracy is not a 100% requirement. > if a country is not democratic, that doesn't give US right to invade it and you don't get to justify it You made up something here, that nobody disputes, attributed to an unnamed set of opponents, and denied it. This is messed up. You should not be doing that in a reasonable discussion.
- parthdesai 5y ago
  > That the democracy is not a 100% requirement That was literally my point. GP said one reason Russia and US might not be allies is because of democracy, when clearly that hasn't stopped US from being allies before. >You made up something here GP brought up the topic of invasion, I didn't.
  - lostmsu 5y ago
    > GP said one reason Russia and US might not be allies is because of democracy, when clearly that hasn't stopped US from being allies before. No, that's not what GP said. They said "because of democracy, and ...". So what are you arguing? > GP brought up the topic of invasion, I didn't. But you brought up a statement, that implied, that somebody justified invasions based on lack of democracy.