The Democrats’ Dictator Problem
The candidates’ attempts at moral clarity got muddled when conversation turned to the trade-offs inherent in actually conducting American statecraft.
If there’s one narrative that has united the disparate Democratic candidates when it comes to foreign policy, it’s this: In contrast to the current American president, who makes common cause with autocrats, they will champion democratic forces around the world.
But during the in South Carolina last night, that narrative fell apart. At a moment when a post-impeachment Donald Trump is in more authoritarian ways and his friendship with foreign leaders who share those tendencies, the Democrats’ attempts at got muddled when the conversation turned to the trade-offs inherent
