Agendas Quote by Daniel Fried
![“The sense the great democracies of the world - Europe, the United States, Japan, others - are going to set the agenda for the world. [Russians] want to bring that down.” quote by Daniel Fried](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6bb/daniel-fried-8925_agendas_the-sense-the-great-democracies-of-the-w_1222277.jpg)
“The sense the great democracies of the world - Europe, the United States, Japan, others - are going to set the agenda for the world. [Russians] want to bring that down.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public commentary on geopolitics, 2023
Great democracies shape global agenda while adversaries aim to undermine it.
In simple terms: Democracies lead, rivals resist.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and support democratic institutions.
Themes
politics
geopolitics
power
democracy
competition
Mood
concerned
analytical
Type
political
commentary
When to use this quote
- policy analysis
- international relations
- media commentary
Key Concepts
soft power
national sovereignty
global governance
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies strengthen democratic resilience?
- What strategies counteract undermining efforts?
A Different Perspective
Democratic influence can be limited by internal divisions.
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![“[Russians] want to bring us down to make them feel better about the failure of the Soviet Union. I don't mean bring us down as in collapse, but bring us down a notch in a big way.” quote by Daniel Fried](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1aa/daniel-fried-8925_bigs_russians-want-to-bring-us-down-to-make-t_348977.jpg)
![“In my view, [Vladimir] Putin despises the West in general and the United States in particular, both for who we are, our liberal values, and for what we've done, which is to take down the Soviet Empire.” quote by Daniel Fried](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/bcd/daniel-fried-8925_despise_in-my-view-vladimir-putin-despises-the-w_592889.jpg)
![“[Russians would like to] undermine the West and its institutions, create doubts about NATO, create doubts about the European Union, support nationalists on the right just as the Soviet communists supported communists on the left. Weaken the West in general and create an atmosphere in which we're…” quote by Daniel Fried](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0bc/daniel-fried-8925_atmosphere_russians-would-like-to-undermine-the-wes_660900.jpg)
