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Originally Posted by Rip
The we I refer to as I always do in political discussions is the United States.
I understand that we does not include you.
Considering what appear to be your anti-democratic views and apparent disagreement with the basic premise that a free and self ruled people will seek to live in peace, that is a good thing.
Like it or not the official policy of the United States is that we support the spread of Democracy or whatever system allows the people to rule. For the President to indicate anything else would just guarantee him no chance at a 2nd term. Which would not bother me but he is no fool.
BTW How in the world can you use the hypothetical of "The People" electing a person that would advocate taking their right of self rule away? I am used to fighting a strawman, but that would have to be a strawbaby.
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Opposing missionary-style attempts to spread democracy does not make one anti-democratic.
Also, I don't think the United States' official policy is to actively spread democracy around the world. Our policy is to protect democracy. There's a difference.