Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAnti-democracy playbook has new threats in store for the US in 2024www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down12
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkAnti-democracy playbook has new threats in store for the US in 2024www.theguardian.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareAltofaltception@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down4·1 year agoOh the irony of the US promoting democracy elsewhere in the world while this is occurring internally.
minus-squareMotoAsh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down2·1 year agoI mean, it’s not really that ironic when you look at the how of “promoting democracy” elsewhere…
minus-squareCommiunism@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoIt’s kind of fitting though, as US was behind a ton of coups of democratically elected leaders.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoNeoliberals looking around to see who enabled the global rise of fascism:
minus-squareCIA_chatbot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 year agoHey, I work really hard at promoting democracy overseas
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoYes, “Democracies” like the monarchy of Saudi Arabia and the apartheid state of Israel.
minus-squareRusticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoNarrator: they don’t and have never promoted democracy elsewhere in the world. The chickens are coming home to roost.
Oh the irony of the US promoting democracy elsewhere in the world while this is occurring internally.
I mean, it’s not really that ironic when you look at the how of “promoting democracy” elsewhere…
It’s kind of fitting though, as US was behind a ton of coups of democratically elected leaders.
Neoliberals looking around to see who enabled the global rise of fascism:
Hey, I work really hard at promoting democracy overseas
All of this.
Yes, “Democracies” like the monarchy of Saudi Arabia and the apartheid state of Israel.
Narrator: they don’t and have never promoted democracy elsewhere in the world. The chickens are coming home to roost.