Western Democracies at War: With each other

[Vladimir]

Either anti-Americanism on this board has dropped off or I've just become desensitized to it; it's not that bad here. The anti-anti's have become a little reactionary but that's all I see. Most of the America-bashers can be disregarded because they're just looking for an excuse: An “all powerful”, foreign, faceless entity to blame their problems on and make themselves feel better.

War between democracies isn’t likely to happen *because* those individuals are easily disregarded. The out of touch elites or a disaffected minority are the ones most likely to harbor such resentment. Most citizens in truly democratic countries tend to be prosperous and have a much more moderate view of foreign politics. That and most democracies lack the heart for a long, bloody war, especially against those with a similar ideology.

Chances are that if Europe or a European nation were to fight against US it would have become a democracy in name only. Much along the same lines as Germany when the Weimer Republic died and Hitler took over.