#NotAllDemocracies
More broadly, I think that Americans have been too arrogant and have been prone to thinking that the only part of the world which matters stops at their own borders.
More broadly, I think that Americans have been too arrogant and have been prone to thinking that the only part of the world which matters stops at their own borders.
- major oceans on two sides, very similar country on one side, and only one border with a truly different country
- 25% of the world's economy
- very easy to travel, work, and do business internally across the US
- some cultural and lots of climate diversity inside the US
All of which means you can live a very full and happy life without ever leaving the States or even thinking about what happens outside of it.
There are several similar stories from Europe where the putatively democratically elected leaders are working to save the demos from itself.
So #NotAllDemocracies, but more than there should be