Developing nations have an uncertain future.

The United States time and time again has pressed for democracy to be
the de-facto form of government, championing it as the government for and by the people, and I believe that this is
fundamentally and morally right. However, as our history as shown, every attempt we have had at implementing one
has failed. Horribly. This raises a fundamental question; why doesnt democracy work too well for developing
nations? Though that is a complex question with an array of factors that affect the answer, I believe that the failures
of democracy can be tied to a few core ideas, and that is that for nations to develop successfully as a democracy they
require an enthusiastic, involved, and inclusive population; a strong but not overburdening central government; and
perhaps most importantly, education and identity among the people. These principals let democracy work, but they
cannot be forced upon- they must be grown into, and that perhaps is why we should change our approach to
implementing and promoting democracy in developing nations as the world develops into this utopia.
If it wasnt made clear exactly what issue is exactly at hand, well, it is to say because the main idea of this reflection
is of the solution, for the initial problem I had in my mind was the failures present within the proliferation of
democracy through developing countries, and what forms of government could be adequate if not democracy for
forming this better world of ours. It is my personal belief that democracy is an evolutionary step in government
made possible when enough of a population is educated and have an identity, and it can be called successful when it
can sustain itself, rather than crumble under party oppositions and partisanship. The steps leading up to it are more
authoritarian, and can be hidden in the guise of democracy. This would be an issue because many nations are
supposedly democratic but harbor corruption and at least in the case of the United States, the seeds we sow did not
come to fruition. So, if we are to grow, we have to face the issue of democracy and its proliferation or lack thereof.
The solution is to make democracy work.
To reach the point where democracy works and the people flourish in the year of 2028 requires some finesse.
Progress is not without sacrifice, but this does not mean that we inherently need to force nations to do things our
way, in our capitalistic democratic way. To do as much would enforce a short term change, and breed loathing in the
population against what would inevitably be referred to as oppressor, despite any good intentions. A better way to
approach affecting a nations growth would be through teaching, and not of what to think, but of how to think. In our
utopian development of the world, we would ship out young teachers, doctors, and engineers, and they would send
their bright minded youth, and after a few years, both would return home and both would return bettered by their
experiences. Through teaching and being involved in their health systems, we would foster a feeling of mutual
respect, empathy among those in that country, and they would become a stronger nation not through sheer numbers
and raw resources, but through the strengthening of their people mentally. This would create the environment where
human rights, progressive thinking, and democracy would thrive, and it would come about not by force but by
conclusion, hopefully. We create growth and good will not through dependence of resources and aid but through
correspondence.
By correspondence, I mean the exchange that will be occurring. What we would do is use our excess of college
degree qualified people, and send them across the developing world for experience and general good-doing. Doing
this would require what essentially amounts to an enormous federally ran exchange program, where the people
leaving would be doctors and teachers and engineers, helping people in these developing areas directly. It would
have to be voluntary but have the same ease of access and promotion as joining the military. Occurring
simultaneously to this, in the nations that we negotiate with, there would be opportunities available for their youth to
come and learn and work in the United States, so that they could return home and help out their country. We
essentially create a pseudo-global citizenship, and through these interactions advance everyone involved; our next
generation of problem solvers get an easy first-hand experience with the issues they would be facing, and their next
generation would have a leg up on the last, and between both nations would gain a political and social ally. By
sharing people and ideas, creating opportunities, we strengthen the ideals that we want to share through example
rather than through force.
The issue of democracy and the strength and stability of the governments in developing nations will be one to watch,
but if we could improve the conditions of these countries with a the benefit to us aside from the politics, we can
address issues found on both side. We can spread our ideals by exemplifying them.