You know, forming a league of legitimate democracies isn't a new or original idea, but it's actually a good idea. A while back, I'd said to a colleague that we ought to have such a thing as a counterweight to the UN.
Of course, I can see various stumbling blocks -- like what to do when and if Taiwan (a legitimate democracy) wants to join up, or what to do about Israel.
Any thoughts?
UPDATE: Dignified Rant has some feedback and a difference of opinion. I absolutely see his points, though I don't think the UN can really be reformed in any meaningful way. As for the idea that America itself is the actual counterweight to the UN, that is all too true. I had thought, perhaps foolishly, that in a league of democracies, there might be a chance to have a less openly hostile environment.
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