@Snowden Ed, why do you support democracy in the US but not in Russia?
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In the long run, both Syria & Saudi Arabia should have free elections. But what's most important was omitted from discussion.
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The protection of individual rights -- the noninitiation-of-force principle -- is more important than democratic voting.
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If people can democratically vote for their leaders but rights are not respected, we end up with "illiberal democracy."
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@legendre007 absolutely! besides ao many people are misinformed when it comes to voting -
I try to explain to people that the USA is free insofar as it is a constitutional liberal republic, not a democracy.
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@legendre007 you know lately im starting to think that people in fact don't want to be 'free' and rational. that way they have a scapegoat -
Yes, the choice to seek freedom is not a passive one. It is an active-minded choice that requires renewed commitment.
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@Snowden@Ian_Fraser Which is more extraordinary, response of Saudi ambassador or support Saudi Arabia receives from Western democracies?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@Snowden@mehdirhasan Real journalism. I didn't know it still existed.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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He was waffling RT
@Snowden: This is the most revealing exchange I’ve seen in a long time. Simply extraordinary.https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/713361161161408512 …
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@Snowden@mehdirhasan I don't understand why u think this is revealing. Those were politically correct answers. - 1 more reply
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@Snowden@polkatwitt The Saudi Ambo comes across as a lying knucklehead--though, to be fair, the West also has many similar diplomats.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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