Should America continue with the present goal of creating a global democracy?

Question

This agenda began with Woodrow Wilson in 1914 as a result of his decision to enter the first world war. He made it the offical policy of the U.S. government to work to create a global democracy with the U.S. as it's leader. The League of Nations failed, the United Nations is a joke with 5 of it's members having absolute veto power, and we are becoming the most despised nation on the planet which means we will never be the chosen leader of the global democracy we are trying to create. Isn't it time to change our foreign policy and focus on making America an even better place to live?

Answer 1

I think you should *support* democracy in other countries when it is home grown. That is VERY different from trying to force it on other people.

Not infrequently, The U.S. will use its muscle to intimidate other democracies who are doing things it doesn't like; in short they are not behaving like dictatorships enough. In 1998 India and Pakistan both tested nuclear weapons which resulted in sanctions. However the US has mad no clear moves to disassemble its nuclear arsenal. It seemed a case of "its good you us but not good for you."

In other cases, democracy has to develop from within. I once saw a film with Cary Grant . . ."Crisis" I think . . . he was playing the part of a naive, arrogant pro-democracy American doctor forced to take care of a dictator. At one point he was told by the dictator something like this: "I studied in America, I know how things work there. You put a stop sign up and people stop. In my country they would steal the sign." It showed that you just can't judge that easily without knowing a place quite intimately. Not every place is ready for a democracy. In Iraq you kill the dictator to find that the country can't function without one.

A little consistency would be nice as well. America tends to support whatever countries offer it an advantage and does not make a habit of regularly supporting countries that are making a good go of democracy in general . . . . the US has always had a warmer relationship with Pakistan than with India, the world's largest democracy. Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other repressive countries were among its best allies once, despite the way their governments behaved. Its hard to be a moral leader when you are so clearly opportunistic.

Answer 2

No i do no longer trust that assertion. -The chinese language banned plastic which could be recycled yet what proportion timber are being chopped down for the alternative paper bags? sure you additionally can recycle paper bags whether i've got faith recycled paper has greater obstacles than recycled plastic. -Kim Jung IL (or regardless of that nut jobs call is) isn't a "international warming expert" so as that factor isn't valid. -No i'm no longer prepared to stay under a dictatorship in ANY circumstances, the factor of democracy is that the folk could have an opinion and result exchange on climate exchange, many scientist say that the earth is going with the aid of a organic warming era besides comparable to the cooling era interior the 60's. -i wouldn't in any respect think of there is any good with authoritarian dictatorship, whether they are good to the folk. i think of self-duty and self-actualization are significant innovations that may no longer in any respect be performed under a dictatorship or autocracy.

Answer 3

Yo Guardian
We would do well to "set an example for the world" as a catalyst for this global ideal that we seek rather than the policies of Forcing this system upon the world !!
And, in order to set such an example, we would have decades of repair and replenish to do before ever even hoping to BE such an example for anyone !!

This Police-the-world strategy that we are laboring under has us spread to the four winds and in that alone --- FAR more volnerable to outside attacks and harm !! And, as I've mentioned numerous times in this last year -- we have cities that gangs are so rampant in at present -- even the police are fearful (because of the lack of resources) to even go into in broad open daylight --- and we are "taking our ways to the world" ??? Let's clean THIS mess up before we start SWAGGERING OUR doodah AT the world as ANY example at all !!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

The world will be the best place to live in If all its people lives free lives, in justice and peace and democracy with prosperity but certain culture and religious extremism are totally incompatible with this concept and I guess America is wasting lot of its resources in this campaign mostly in Middle East where Islamic fundamentalism limits freedom to all its followers especially women. Why not concentrate on problems here and help US allies and continue strenghten our defenses against potetial enemies?

Answer 5

its insanity to think we choose sides around the world and not create enemies as well. while we may be the most loved country, we are also the most hated. perhaps we should listen to ron paul and look to be respected. we should mind our own business and try to change the world be leading by example, not by pointing guns. besides all that, we cannot afford 800 military bases in 130 countries around the world. corporations have drained this country dry. we will have nothing left if we continue with this absurd foreign policy.

ron paul 08

Answer 6

No I think they should stay in this country and protect it and when a country does a terriorist attack blow it off the map.
If they would have decided that Afganistan was the guilty party then drop a bomb in the middle of the country I guarantee less lives would have been lost and it would have never happened again.
I mean what did Japan do after that?

Answer 7

Yes it is time to change direction.
The old question is it better to be feared or loved Niccolo Machiavelli. I think love is better because if your use fear and it fails what do you have left. If love is lost there is still quite a bit of room for friendship, trade etc.

Answer 8

forced to agree, the proof is in the pudding, we need to make america better

economics is the study of choice, and we are putting to much money overseas and having to borrow money from another group of nations,

its not working