Bit of a confused piece. First it sounds like hes arguing for democracy or is it about a renaissance of western imperialism? Then it turns out to be about term

Bit of a confused piece. First it sounds like hes arguing for democracy or is it about a renaissance of western imperialism? Then it turns out to be about term limits. Then he turns around and praises Lee Kuan Yew. All seen through the prism of the beltway bubble.