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Originally Posted by willravel
I think the issue with this is not democracy itself, but whether it is truely forced or if it is just encouraged. While I have cited the Iraqi war as an example, it is not the only source on this subject. Maybe Japan or Germany should be brought up in this. These are two countries that are functioning well. I'd be curious of the question being asked in the frame of these examples.
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Good point.
I would think those "Democracies" were pretty forced. Where does Italy fall? Great Britain (they were a monarchy well after we established out gov't--do you think we inspired some change there as well?)? Mexico? etc., etc.
They all seem to much better off for it.