> In democracies, politicians have to care about what the public thinks. The US is not a democracy for 90% of Americans (Princeton study). > Americans as a wh

> In democracies, politicians have to care about what the public thinks. The US is not a democracy for 90% of Americans (Princeton study). > Americans as a whole are extremely judgmental about moral issues, and any president that stands by and allows 25 million Taiwanese to be crushed under the boot of the CCP will go down in history as the biggest coward since Neville Chamberlain. Sure. Except America will support “bad guys” and oppose “good guys” according to what suits them (like natural resources). Like how Saddam Hussein was an ally of the US until he went against their interests. The American people protested Reagan's interference in Latin America. That made them stop doing it. Right? No. They just went clandestine. > By and large yes, I do think democracies tend to operate (highly imperfectly) out of the goodness of their hearts (as they perceive it). Every post-WWII president up to 2003 (at least) could be indicted under the Nuremberg principles if they were upheld.[1] It's easy to have good intentions according to yourself when there are no one else around who can challenge your worldview. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BXtgq0Nhsc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BXtgq0Nhsc