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by data-abuse
1174 days ago
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This is close, but the specific verbiage that US leaders hoped for is that China would liberalize and transition to a democracy. In the 2010s, it became clear it wouldn't happen when Xi stepped into the position that he is in today. The US likes dealing with democracies because the US has so much know how in how to influence elections. The government and CIA has a long history of meddling in elections to get the outcome that is most beneficial for the US. Ultimately, this has built up many dictatorships around the world that violently suppress political opinions that are detrimental to the US national security. If you don't know what was going on the middle east with iraq, libya, and syria, read this[1]. After 9/11, before the dust settled, the US wanted to force a regime change in 7 countries that they had no proof was related to 9/11. The US decimated an entire region and sent them back to the stone age for unstated reasons. Please note, all of those countries were not democracies, so they couldn't meddle in elections for more favorable leaders. China and Xi have been smart enough to avoid a revolution/coup to become an American colony. https://www.salon.com/2007/10/12/wesley_clark/ |
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Foreign elections only though. They would never steer or nudge the people here that would end up being their supervisors. We know that doesn't happen.