> Maybe they were just overwhelmed by violent dictators Yes, that is a form of failure. And it’s not always the result of violence. German democracy failed whe

> Maybe they were just overwhelmed by violent dictators Yes, that is a form of failure. And it’s not always the result of violence. German democracy failed when the chancellor of a minority government managed to make himself dictator. Russian democracy failed when Putin took over. Explain to me why, even after 20 years of help, Afghanistan couldn’t establish a democracy. I have an explanation that largely approximates to “they lack the proper mindset and culture of maintaining a democracy”, but if you reject that categorically, go ahead and provide an alternative explanation.