Democratic nation states remain far more capable of managing the circuit of coercion, taxation and legitimation than any transnational bodies.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The democratic state can sometimes abuse its power as much as those who seek to destroy it abuse fundamental rights and democratic practices.
Struggles do not end when countries attempt the transition to democracy.
Half a world away nations that once lived under oppression and tyranny are now budding democracies due in large part to America 's leadership and the sacrifices of our military.
Collective states are constitutionally incapable of reliably producing anything but corpses.
The State has invariably shown a striking talent for the expansion of its powers beyond any limits that might be imposed upon it.
Elected representatives are so embedded in the basic notion of what constitutes a democratic nation that it has become indistinguishable from any other form of democratic governance.
I believe nobody is stronger than the state. So the state would be strong, and we have to work altogether to make the strength of the state.
Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight.
Liberal democratic states can't remain globally competitive.
States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions.