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During the Cold War, America played a double game, fostering democratic ideals and culture in Europe while backing coups to install right-wing dictators in other parts of the world. That game is over.
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Classic bridge-building initiatives do not aim to convert one group to the beliefs of the other: they aim to "depolarize," leading both groups to greater dialogue and understanding.
Day after day they appeared, many of them dressed in dark suits and red ties, in homage to their leader.
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