Re: Let's discuss
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The United States was not rich when it was founded.
I don't agree with this sentence.
First of all, the United States has a very good geographical location, rich resources, and easy development.
Secondly, the environment around the United States is very good. Because capitalism is the mainstream and everyone has the same values, it is easy to develop.
The third point is what I said above. Western colonists have plundered the wealth of other countries in the world for 500 years. The United States is more or less involved. Not to mention, when the Eight-Power Allied Forces attacked Beijing, the United States also participated in this plunder. They must have plundered a lot of wealth, as well as compensation from the Qing government.
The independence of the United States was achieved through wars. Wars require strong military capabilities, or else Britain would let it become independent so easily?
After that, they secretly developed the country and accumulated strength until the opportunity came, becoming the world's largest power.
Had it not been for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States could continue to accumulate strength, and it would be terrifying then.
You must know that before World War II, the United States did not have a high sense of existence. At that time, there was no United States in the mainstream power.
Economic and military capabilities need to develop simultaneously, otherwise no matter how good the economy is, without the support of military strength, it will become a cornucopia for other countries.
The strength of a country will directly affect the mentality of the people.
When the country is strong and prosperous, the people will feel proud, so they think more, the average level of education is high, and there is time and space for independent thinking. Only in this case can democracy be considered.
When the country is backward, people have to work non-stop all day long to survive. There is no time and no need to think about some problems. Many people even drop out of school halfway through and get to work early just to support their families. This environment Next, how to think about democracy? Moreover, such people are easily influenced by the opinions of others.
Take China, for example. The current social dominance in China is still the previous generation; they are not highly educated, and they subconsciously believe that everything is good in Western countries. When buying some products, the first consideration is imported products, rather than domestic products. .
If the government let go of the Internet, they will face the anti-China wave in the West, and their will will easily be shaken.
When the country falls behind, most of the country’s products can only be obtained through imports, because you don’t have manufacturing technology. Other countries will not provide you with technology. Even if they provide technology, they are obsolete technologies. Other countries can set prices for products at will, and you have to buy them.
In this environment, the people do not have self-confidence, and how do they think about democracy?
Therefore, the country must be rich and prosperous in all aspects, and make people feel honored and proud, so that people will have the motivation to help the government build the country together. Only in this case can democracy be considered.
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