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Why do foreign scholars always look at the US as an example of Western democratic society rather than, say Switzerland or Finland?
by ginko 3y ago
Why do foreign scholars always look at the US as an example of Western democratic society rather than, say Switzerland or Finland?
- saiya-jin 3y agoBecause its easy work, especially if you want to follow already set narrative. Why show how things can work in capitalism if population is smart, hard working, moral, and government is small and effective? With parts having tons of independence? Thats literally the opposite of their system. You can't bring the proverbial evils of capitalism when talking about happiest societies in the world, which both are based on capitalism and personal freedom.
- brazzy 3y agoBecause it's the largest, most dominant one by pretty much any metric you can think of: area, population, GDP, military influence, cultural influence, whatever.
- azmodeus 3y agoBetter look at the sovereign, the rest of the western democratic world stands on the shoulder of the United States military