The difference is that the US attempted to establish democracy
I don't think it mattered what the US attempted to establish and, actually, I don't think it tried any such thing anyway.
In any case, you seem to be arguing for old-style colonialism based on crushing military superiority. Even leaving aside whether it will work in our times, I am pretty sure that's not what OP has in mind.
actually, I don't think it tried any such thing anyway.
They held elections and put the people who got majority into positions of power.
In any case, you seem to be arguing for old-style colonialism based on crushing military superiority.
Old-style colonialism wasn't based on crushing military superiority, during the British Raj the number of British born troops in India was a tiny fraction the the native troops. Thus the British relied on the cooperation of large numbers of Indians and Indian troops.
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