U S Imperialism National Interest
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National interest is, by definition, what is known to be best for a country, based on its standards. In a democracy, national interest takes on the will of the people and the majority vote of those people- or so it should on paper. In an ideal democracy, which we know the United States not to be, the citizens make the decisions that will affect them the most. Whether it is the election of government officials or deciding on which countries we want to make peace with, the people have the most important say when it comes to those decisions. However, not one person would be able to spot an ideal democracy on this planet, mostly because one doesn't exist, so we have the alternative. That alternative is letting our government deal with issues that affect us the most, like building relationships with oil owners, attacking foreign countries, and setting up temporary (or permanent?) governments in places we have no right occupying. This is the United States government, and our system is rigged so that individuals make the decisions that are in our "national interest" and that will ultimately affect us in the present and in the future. It is out of our hands, in a way, and now it is up to our leaders to make decisions that will benefit us the most. This is what leaders of our very proud nation have trouble with, though...