• Furball@sh.itjust.works
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      10 months ago

      South America just isn’t really too involved in international politics in general, the whole region is neutral in almost all conflicts since very few directly affect them

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      10 months ago

      I said this about Assad as well, but when someone is a forever ruler, it may not be as democratic as the name implies

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      10 months ago

      Of course. I am not going to defend the particular choice of countries in that picture. Where is South Korea, for example? However. Democracy is greater than just democratic election. Fascists in Germany also come to power in a free democratic election, does not make Nazi Germany a democratic country.