geovalin Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Cambodia hit back on Thursday at US criticism over its decision to expel a US-funded pro-democracy group, accusing Washington of political interference and describing American democracy as “bloody and brutal.” Prime Minister Hun Sen, the strongman who has ruled Cambodia for more than three decades, has taken a strident anti-American line in the increasingly tense run up to a 2018 election. The US State Department criticized Cambodia’s decision to expel the National Democratic Institute (NDI) on Wednesday and a statement from the US embassy in Phnom Penh questioned whether Cambodia was a democracy. In an open letter on Thursday, the Cambodian government asked whether the United States was “coming to Cambodia to help or hinder the Khmer people” and blamed it for contributing to the rise of the genocidal Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. “Cambodians are well aware of what a democratic process means. You do not need to tell us what it is,” the letter said, describing US-style democracy as “bloody and brutal.” “We wish to send a clear message again to the US Embassy that we defend our national sovereignty,” it added. Tensions have risen anew in Cambodia, with rights groups and the United Nations expressing alarm and the opposition accusing Hun Sen of persecution ahead of next year’s election. After the government’s order to expel the NDI and a threat to shut a newspaper founded by an American journalist if it didn’t pay back taxes immediately, the US State Department voiced concern at the government “curtailing freedom of the press and civil society’s ability to operate.” Government supporters have threatened to protest at the US Embassy in Phnom Penh, the pro-government “Fresh News” web site reported on Thursday.—Agencies source http://pakobserver.net/cambodia-calls-us-democracy-bloody-brutal/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) yes, democracy can be very bad. sometimes, believe it or not, the opposition wins. unthinkable really. Whats the point of even having an election if the opposition party wins? ridiculous idea. those Americans are crazy Edited August 25, 2017 by phycokiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 How can Cambodia possibly call America a "democracy" when it is sadly obvious from current affairs that democracy just does not exist in U.S. as of several years ago ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummy Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Of course after Pol Pot they are expert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 1 minute ago, phantomfiddler said: How can Cambodia possibly call America a "democracy" when it is sadly obvious from current affairs that democracy just does not exist in U.S. as of several years ago ? Didnt the USA recently have an election, with one vote per person ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 43 minutes ago, sanemax said: Didnt the USA recently have an election, with one vote per person ? Nah! The Russians rigged it so "Red" Don would win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 7 minutes ago, Krataiboy said: Nah! The Russians rigged it so "Red" Don would win. Did US citizens not get one vote each ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German farang Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 54 minutes ago, Krataiboy said: Nah! The Russians rigged it so "Red" Don would win. I suggest may to reduce your consume of kratom jabaa... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foozool Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I love democracy, even insane people with money could get people's votes and become president. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4UCorsair Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Foozool said: I love democracy, even insane people with money could get people's votes and become president. He spent a small fraction of what the democrats spent, so that's money out of the equation. Looks like only being crazy Is enough on your reckoning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foozool Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, F4UCorsair said: He spent a small fraction of what the democrats spent, so that's money out of the equation. Looks like only being crazy Is enough on your reckoning? And there are lost people who vote for those creatures with hope of getting approval for their sxistance. True democracy. ? Of course. Edited August 26, 2017 by Foozool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigermoth Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Democracy may not be perfect but is the best we have. An absolute perfect one party rule with no corruption and only the peoples welfare in mind would probably be be better but no matter how many rulers start out with good intentions it only lasts as long as it takes to hop on the gravy train and f.... the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 America has never claimed to be a democracy, its a republic, and of those allowed to vote the votes have varying value depending on where they live, which in any case can be overridden by the electoral collage. Hun Sen could probably pick up some good ideas from it if he wasnt such a snowflake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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