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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: one_less who wrote (166588)7/20/2005 11:31:06 AM
From: jttmab  Read Replies (2) of 281500
 
I agree with you that it could take three generations to finally inculturate democracy. Intellectually the people of Iraq seem to understand democracy and that it is in thier best interests to establish it as a government system. Their cultural behavior will not match what they say they want to do.

There are also some strange irrational reactions to the changes. I heard an anectode about an Iraqi woman driving down the wrong side of the road screaming, "look at me, I live in a democracy now so I can do what ever I want."

I don't believe that people in general want "democracy". People want to be left alone to do what they want. Even in the US, look at how many people actually vote during mid-term elections of those who could possibly vote [registered voters + eligible voters]....the people that don't vote don't want democracy, they want to be left alone. That is the majority.

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