Why We Want Everyone to Be Like Us
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We Americans believe that there is basically one rational way to live: ours. There is one legitimate path of development, which leads toward democracy, transparency, and a competitive market system. Our dealings with the rest of the world are based on this assumption. We reinforce the point by dispatching economists, foreign aid workers, and religious missionaries to teach the world how to live and think like us.
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