The latetest poll from Associated Press-Ipsos via the National Post (Hat-tip NealeNews) has some interesting findings:
More than three-quarters of Canadians said they didn't think the United States should try to
promote the creation of democratic governments in other countries, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll.
U.S. President George W. Bush said in his January inaugural address that the United States would work to end tyranny and promote democracy around the world. But only 22 per cent of Canadians polled thought that would be an appropriate role for the United States.
I was wondering what the answer to this means. Does it mean if you live under a tyranical we say to you Too Bad MoFo! Or would we rather have the UN take this role on. I think a clearer questions and more information is required. Here are the actual results of the poll.
"In his inaugural address, U.S. President George W. Bush said that the United States would work to end tyranny and promote democracy in the world. Do you think it should or should not be the role of the United States to promote the establishment of democratic government in other countries?"
Ipsos also polled people in the US, Mexico, South Korea, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. Here is the rankings of the shoulds:
US: 45%
Italy: 36%
UK: 32%
Mexico: 28%
South Korea: 26%
Spain: 26%
Canada: 22%
Germany: 16%
France: 10%
We are right in there with "Old Europe". The Canadian Coalition of Socialism must be so proud! But let's think about this. The question is "work to end tyranny and promote democracy...promote the establishment of democratic governments". What is wrong with the people who don't want this! Are "Western" people so selfish that they don't want their neighbours to live in civilized societies as well? Do they think so little of democratic societies that they are willing to give it up themselves? Actually don't answer that. We have fallen so much in love with socialism that I am afraid of the answer.
Update: Man...I really need to slow down. Mistake corrected.
