So Long As They Meant Well, Everything’s Fine
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Only those who take an indecently dim view of historically marginalized groups would question the desire to promote minority homeownership or democracy in the Middle East. After partisan passions recede, it will become increasingly awkward to challenge what Bush was trying to accomplish. ~Austin Bramwell
Never mind that one contributes to numerous foreclosures, defaults and financial wreckage for many institutions, and the other so far tends to empower sectarian parties and foster ethnic and religious conflict. It cannot be that these desires are misguided and unrealistic and result in bad outcomes. If good intentions pave the road to hell, you have to be some kind of troglodyte to point out where the road is going. Glad to have that cleared up.
It will be so “awkward” to challenge these things that most of Bush’s own supporters have already been condemning the former practice (while conveniently omitting Mr. Bush’s role in the mess), and a solid majority seems united behind the idea that democracy promotion, particularly as it was practiced by Mr. Bush and his administration, was a terrible and destructive thing.
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‘Never mind that one contributes to numerous foreclosures, defaults and financial wreckage for many institutions, ‘
It does? All on it’s own? With no other factors at play?
You’ve gone full wingnut. Did you see Tropic Thunder? Never go full wingnut.
In regards to Democracy Promotion, did any notice that Obama talked about good will to other nations and dignity and peace for their citizens.
I found this a stark break from Bush’s assertion that the security of America depended upon democracy abroad.
Dignity and Peace seems not to be magic elections for everyone in so far as dignity and peace can be had without democracy.
I think Bramwell’s mention of “political correctness” in the previous sentence and his conclusion that “just because a position is true does not mean that the world will accept it” indicate that here he is actually saying what other people will think, not expressing his own view.