It was probably naive - at least in hindsight - to believe that the USA would always be a reliable guarantor of democracy. All the major nations of western Europe have had their dictators - Cromwell, Napoleon, Franco, Mussolini, Hitler. And we get Trump - the least of the bunch. Europe would be wise to heed your advice, Shankar.
It was probably naive - at least in hindsight - to believe that the USA would always be a reliable guarantor of democracy. All the major nations of western Europe have had their dictators - Cromwell, Napoleon, Franco, Mussolini, Hitler. And we get Trump - the least of the bunch. Europe would be wise to heed your advice, Shankar.
Good piece with some interesting and very convincing data!