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To: kidl who wrote (58500)	5/1/2022 1:55:04 PM
From: ajtj99	1 Recommendation Recommended By Lee Lichterman III Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97132

Well, you also have a situation like Israel has, where a small minority party with maybe 8% of the vote can act as king-maker in building a coalition and leverage all kinds of concessions and policies that 92% of the people are not for. Every system has its flaws.

To: kidl who wrote (58500)	5/1/2022 2:17:35 PM
From: Sun Tzu	1 Recommendation Recommended By ajtj99 Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 97132

Yes, the American political system is deeply flawed, and not only it could be a lot better, it is not even better than most. And as you have pointed out, it is very ironic that for nation that believes in giving you 500 choices of cereal for breakfast, you only get two very bland tasting parties to vote for. BUT, this does not mean that there are no American values. It try to be very specific in my use of vocabulary. I use "US" when I refer to the political entity and "America" when referring to the nation - as in the people, culture, values, socioeconomics, etc. In order for both the US and Americans to thrive, they have to operate in a global environment that is natural to their values, mindset, culture, strengths, etc. The "US" modus operandi has been "might is right and what we say goes. Don't try to lecture me on anything. If you want it differently, make me." But this is not true for America. America is complex and a mixture of very good, very bad, and idiosyncratic values. And there has always been a tug of war between the "good America" that emoted the values in the declaration of independence and the "bad America" that built the country on the back of slaves on the indian property. Here's an example of American values that I clearly remember. In the early months of Iraq occupation by the US forces, they got news of one of the Ba'th leaders hiding somewhere. The US was running the country on all levels and could do whatever it wanted. Nonetheless the American forces woke some judge up in middle of the night to get hims to sign a warrant so they can go after their objective. I am pretty sure the Iraqi judge was perplexed by that. This is not how Iraqis would have done it if the situation had been reversed. Nor am I under any illusion that the judge really had a choice and could refuse the request. Nonetheless it happened that way because this what the Americans (the people, of which the soldiers are a subset of) are used to. This is how Americans work. In order for Americans to be successful operating on a global scale, they need to establish global institutions that promote and enforce American values. Otherwise they will be positioned in a foreign and unnatural setting and will have a hard time working the system. China understands this very well. During the Trump admin where the US withdrew from global involvement, China worked on the phrasing and texts of UN and other global declarations to make them compatible with their values and ways of working. The window of opportunity for the US to achieve this is closing fast.