President Donald Trump and president Putin don't have respect for democracy

[Baseplate]

If there is a man who don't have respect for democracy that man is Donald Trump. He invades other countries at will and that is a bad signal for other president coming after them. There is no difference between him and president Putin of Russia who invaded Ukraine. Now my question is, are these two really democrats or a problem to world?

Your mistake is thinking that democracy is a perfect system that everyone should adhere by; when in reality, your vote does not matter to the political class because they already have the power to rule over you whether you want it or not.

It's not a problem unique to Trump, but to the entire political establishment, they have already pre-planned global events long before you were to cast your vote on a ballot. What you're seeing unfold in front of your eyes is nothing more than a theater to keep the people distracted, and it's working too.

[KingsDen]

Democracy is just an illusion

You hand over power to someone via ballot paper or whatever means, and you expect them to respect you, your feelings and your taxes after getting into office? No way 
The earlier you accept that there is nothing like democratic politics, the better for your mental health. Things look good in theory, but when it comes to practice, humans become very predictable.

Perfecto!! Do you want to know what else is an illusion?! International Law and Human rights.

At most those in Africa and Nigeria I'd say, what we need has got to be a patriotic dictator and nationalist who has the interest of his country and his people. Democracy has never benefited us in anyway. This is not the first time I've seen this wonderful post from you, keep on preaching the good words.

This is the bitter truth I have realised for long. But then, we cannot preach this in Africa. They think that democracy is their saviour. People in the Western countries are even lucky that they are practicing real democracy even though there are flaws. Africans, especially Nigeria is practicing false democracy that has left the country under-developed for donkey years.

I agree with you, what we need is a patriotic dictator. Yes, you intentionally smuggled the word "patriotic" into the dictator and that is where the problem lies. What is the probability that you will have a patriotic dictator?

[passwordnow]

Every US president does something like this when their debt is ballooning. They have to do an act of action to make their business booming and reduce that debt. From the oils, to data, to arms and weapons, they know how to make business. While we've been taught that democracy that is freedom. This all leads to these actions to attack territories or trying to play hero for other nations. I'm against the wars, whether the leader is good or not, if it's affecting a lot of innocent lives, that's too much for democracy. 

[Jegileman]

The only reason it is moving towards the Russian border proper is because Hungry, Poland et al left the sphere of Russian influence in 1989 to stand their own as fully independent Sovereign nations. Because they rightly feared Russia would eventually want to take them back is why they joined NATO.

So NATO is not like a shield for them against Russia and that was why they deliberately joined NATO. The fact still remains that Russia is still a strong region and can do anything they want to those countries that split from them. Those countries reasons were very clear and they can’t be blamed since it was done out of fear. But now, Russia can’t allow an enemy nation or a friend to an enemy nation build bases close to them, they won’t have secrecy again and that will really affect their strength as the strong country they’ve always been. I just wish things gets better and all this war come to and end. And those hiding behind democracy to so evil be punished sooner.

[Oluwa-btc]

This is the bitter truth I have realised for long. But then, we cannot preach this in Africa. They think that democracy is their saviour. People in the Western countries are even lucky that they are practicing real democracy even though there are flaws. Africans, especially Nigeria is practicing false democracy that has left the country under-developed for donkey years.

I agree with you, what we need is a patriotic dictator. Yes, you intentionally smuggled the word "patriotic" into the dictator and that is where the problem lies. What is the probability that you will have a patriotic dictator?

What's wrong with preaching bout it?! Not all Africans think that way though, and for those who do, what do you expect, when all you see being taught in school has got to do with the Western democracy and empire. We suffered from that but it took us reading, relearning and unlearning to see the truth. Our African political representatives are not nationalist and patriots,  they're bunch of donuts executing western policies.

Look at Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore,  it's just two years, have you not seen enough?! How about Mali and Niger?! That is the real definition of patriotic dictators. That is exactly what we need in Nigeria!! We need to halt that western supremacy on Africa and Africans.

[Bigjoe33]

Democracy is just an illusion

You hand over power to someone via ballot paper or whatever means, and you expect them to respect you, your feelings and your taxes after getting into office? No way 
The earlier you accept that there is nothing like democratic politics, the better for your mental health. Things look good in theory, but when it comes to practice, humans become very predictable.

You just got my attention, and sincerely, your description is beautiful. Democracy is an illusion. Just talks, theories, but never playing out. If there was real democracy, and is playing out, millions of wrongs in government wouldn't be happening at all. But here we are, accepting everything even though we don't want it, and sometimes, we can't really do anything to change it, and what else, we moan and think and just live. Where am from, Democracy I believe is a story of the ancestors, just as they no longer exists and we only see them in old framed pictures is possible, so it is. Our democracy is dead and we only get to learn about it in books at college, while we live totally different from it. Our leaders, just like super dictators, leading in absolute tyranny and evil. If there was a bit of democracy left in the world, the world would be at peace right now

[Nmjut]

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's relationship has raised concerns about their commitment to democracy. Trump's admiration for Putin's leadership and his dismissal of democratic norms have been seen as a departure from traditional US foreign policy. Putin, who has been in power since 2000, has been accused of suppressing opposition and media freedom, leading to Russia's decline in democratic rankings. Trump's support for far-right parties in Europe and his criticism of democratic institutions have emboldened autocratic leaders worldwide. This shift has contributed to a global democratic recession, with nondemocracies now outnumbering democracies.