That’s sort of my point. When everything looks close and reasonable, democracy is the veneer, but when it’s fully exercised, democracy still works.
I have a hard time feeling bad for sanctioning a country whose government is actively expansionist and an extension of the mafia even if I feel bad for the citizens, but that’s a separate discussion altogether.
Those sanctions against Russia included actions like funding the Iran Iraq war at their borders that killed most of my extended family. America is a totally mafia run country and you guys really have some weird perceptions about yourselves and your place in the world.
That’s sort of my point. When everything looks close and reasonable, democracy is the veneer, but when it’s fully exercised, democracy still works.
I have a hard time feeling bad for sanctioning a country whose government is actively expansionist and an extension of the mafia even if I feel bad for the citizens, but that’s a separate discussion altogether.
Those sanctions against Russia included actions like funding the Iran Iraq war at their borders that killed most of my extended family. America is a totally mafia run country and you guys really have some weird perceptions about yourselves and your place in the world.