Bloomberg Discovers Elections Can Be Rigged — Elsewhere
Bloomberg offers a straight report on Cameroon, where 'more than 20 opposition members' were arrested ahead of election results expected to confirm Paul Biya's (92) victory. The article notes 'allegations of voting irregularities.' This is framed as a significant concern when it happens abroad, raising questions about democratic legitimacy. One might wonder where this same critical lens vanishes
when discussing certain 'allies' of the US. Curiously, the same outlets often soft-pedal or ignore outright suppression tactics closer to home, or when applied by regimes favored by Washington. The concern for 'democracy' appears selective, often directly correlated with a nation's position on the 'approved' list of US foreign policy. When will we see such 'arrests' and 'irregularities' reported
with similar outrage in places receiving billions in US aid under the guise of 'shared values'? Apparently, autocrats are only problematic when inconvenient.