Re:Why Militaries Destroy Cities to Save Them
by SiempreViernes on Monday November 12, 2018 @05:12AM
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Do you give up the US as an example of a democracy or your thesis outright to keep counting the US as democratic? Because you can't have both.
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Re:Why Militaries Destroy Cities to Save Them
by noir-york on Monday November 12, 2018 @06:32AM
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I wrote "Democracies tend not to pick fights" because I knew someone would mention either the US or the UK.
Of course the US is democratic, however it is also a super power and until recently was a trusted keeper of the peace (securing blue ocean, trade routes, etc). The US is not really a valid counter example to my main point as its sui generis.