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How does the USA being less popular equate with Russia, China or Venezuela being more "popular", and that then again translating into them being more democratic or more credible on human rights?

Creidibility and popularity are not a zero-sum game.

Oh, it's Friedman. Why do I even bother?

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 11:05:28 AM EST
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Jerome a Paris:
Oh, it's Friedman. Why do I even bother?

Because he makes a lot of sense at other times, such as on the environment and green industry.

And because he raises a good example of what the world may start to look like as the Western influence on the world begins to cede to non-Western powers.

... all progress depends on the unreasonable mensch.
(apologies to G.B. Shaw)

by marco (cowannar at gmail punkt com) on Wed Jul 16th, 2008 at 06:37:12 PM EST
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