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Last edited by Productivity; 05-11-2005 at 08:16.
Apart from business (=trade) the U.S. was also known for its projection of democracy, which was just as important as its trade clout and its projection of military power. For some time after WWII, the three coincided in many ways. Since the 1970's however, projection of power has become more important than the projection of democracy. Around the same time, the U.S. stopped being the main pillar of the international system of trade and finance. That is the moment when the U.S. stopped being the hegemon of the free world. In fact, the triumph of democracy in many nations in the past twenty years was the fruit of internal struggles against tyrants who were often supported by the United States: South Africa, the Philippines, Brazil, Turkey, Taiwan, Uruguay. As someone wrote about 'Iraq' in The New Yorker: 'We can marvel at the power of democratic ideals. Perhaps they can even survive the embrace of George W. Bush.'Originally Posted by Don Corleone
The bloody trouble is we are only alive when we’re half dead trying to get a paragraph right. - Paul Scott
Someone has a Chomsky overloadOriginally Posted by AdrianII
I don't like Chomsky. And what I wrote has nothing to do with Chomsky. Someone should read up on a subject before judging others...Originally Posted by Fragony
The bloody trouble is we are only alive when we’re half dead trying to get a paragraph right. - Paul Scott
Owww where's the love, sorry my stigma ran over your dogma geezOriginally Posted by AdrianII
Just don't mention the Chomster while I'm around, honey.Originally Posted by Fragony
The bloody trouble is we are only alive when we’re half dead trying to get a paragraph right. - Paul Scott
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