Thread by @thehistoryguy

'It is the democratic countries that are prosperous and responsive to the needs of their people.'

Ronald Reagan, June 1982.

https://twitter.com/SenMikeLee/status/1314089207875371008

'Our sister democracies have proved that, even in a time of severe economic strain, free peoples can work together freely and voluntarily to address problems as serious as inflation, unemployment, trade, and economic development in a spirit of cooperation and solidarity.'

'if the rest of this century is to witness the gradual growth of freedom and democratic ideals, we must take actions to assist the campaign for democracy.'

The objective.. is quite simple.. to foster the infrastructure of democracy –the system of a free press, unions, political parties, universities –which allows a people to choose their own way, to develop their own culture, to reconcile their own differences through peaceful means

'It is time that we committed ourselves as a nation – in both the public and private sectors – to assisting democratic development.'