http://www.debate.org/debates/?order=1&sort=&member=Frederick53 Customize this RSS feed by going to http://www.debate.org/rss/ en-us 2013-05-23T01:27:51-08:00 2013-05-23T01:27:51-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-US-has-shown-itself-to-be-detrimental-to-third-world-democracies/1/ (Post Voting Period) <div><strong>Con will begin debating in their first post.</strong> Burden of proof is shared.<br /><br />I will be arguing that, through unwarranted acts of hostility, the government of the United States of America has shown itself to be detrimental to democracies that do not hold first world staus. While the US has always been able to buy out dictatorships hoping to become protectorates, democracies (if they are not already allied with the US) are defiant and seek independence. Because of this, the US has repeatedly taken covert and overt military action against such democracies to ensure that they will submit to American interests.<br /><br />I will begin my argument by citing instances of US aggression towards third world democracies throughout history.&nbsp;<br /><br />1. Iran 1953<br /><br />Since the beginning of the 1900s Great Britain exploited Persia's oil. During that time the country went through a series of Britain friendly monarchs up until the man http://www.debate.org/debates/The-US-has-shown-itself-to-be-detrimental-to-third-world-democracies/1/comments/ 2012-08-21T14:04:15-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-United-States-has-shown-itself-to-be-a-threat-to-developing-democracies/1/ (Post Voting Period) <div>This is my first debate, so if I've gone about it incorrectly do not hesitate to let me know.<br /><br />I will be arguing that, through unwarranted acts of hostility, the government of the United States of America has shown itself to be detrimental to developing democracies that do not submit to American hegemony. While the US has always been able to buy out dictatorships hoping to become protectorates, democracies (if they are not already allied with the US) are defiant and seek independence. Because of this, the US has repeatedly taken covert and overt military action against developing democracies to ensure that they will submit to American hegemony.<br /><br />However there are many people, the entirety of the US government included, who claim that the US promotes democracy around the world. Whoever accepts this debate will argue that the United States of America respects the sovereignty of and encourages developing democracies.<br /><br /><strong><sp http://www.debate.org/debates/The-United-States-has-shown-itself-to-be-a-threat-to-developing-democracies/1/comments/ 2012-07-09T13:08:57-08:00