So true... the US has spent more time in the past 20 years propping up autocratic states that meet their strategic goals than fighting to instill democracy.
That said, Venezuela would not pass several of the tests of an ideal democracy. Sure they have elections, but so did Iraq. Chavez is slowly moving in the direction of an autocratic state masquerading as democracy.
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So true... the US has spent more time in the past 20 years propping up autocratic states that meet their strategic goals than fighting to instill democracy.
That said, Venezuela would not pass several of the tests of an ideal democracy. Sure they have elections, but so did Iraq. Chavez is slowly moving in the direction of an autocratic state masquerading as democracy.
That said, I agree with a lot of what he says.
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