US Democracy Promotion: Apply Only to Non-Compliant Nations
The irony is thick enough to cut with a machete. The same US political class that sanctimoniously lectures the world on transparent elections suddenly finds itself perfectly comfortable with overt coercion when a 'rightwing' outcome is desired. This isn't an isolated incident; it's a well-worn playbook straight out of the Cold War, where economic leverage consistently trumps democratic principles.
Remember the numerous interventions and aid conditionalities in Latin America designed to ensure 'stability' – read: US-friendly regimes – over genuine popular sovereignty? One might wonder when the State Department will issue a stern condemnation of such blatant election interference, or perhaps that only applies when other nations meddle in *our* elections. Apparently, American threats against
sovereign nations losing their aid for not choosing the 'correct' leader is just... foreign policy. How many times will we pretend this isn't about control, but about 'freedom' for Hondurans to choose what we've already chosen for them?