Democracy's Global Crisis: Not the Promised Cure-All

The Neocon Op-Ed of the Day goes to Ralph Peters, writing for Real Clear Politics. The Neocon is a great fan of Nathan Sharansky and his relentless promotion of democracy as mankind’s last best hope. Yet Ralph Peters delivers a thought-provoking analysis of democracy’s limitations and our policy of relentless-promotion and efforts to spread. A worthwhile and thought provoking read.

"The problem isn't with democracy. It's with us. We expected too much of a tool, forgetting that specific skills are required to use it well. We imagined that others could master in a day what we spent a millennium practicing. And we failed to allow for basic human emotions and bigotries: Hatreds, jealousies, ethnic and religious rivalries, and the fierce competition for resources in the lands of never-enough."
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