The West’s greatest strength is democracy; it is what has enabled us to secure peace for two generations and bring an end to communist rule in Europe almost without a shot being fired. Though liberal democracy is far from perfect, it remains the best defense against extremism and intolerance – and the most powerful facilitator of human progress.
西方的最大优势是民主；这也是让我们可以在两代人的时间里确保和平，并且在几乎不发一枪一弹的情况下结束共产主义在欧洲的统治。尽管自由民主远非完美，但它仍是抵抗极端主义和偏狭的最佳防御——也是人类进步最有力的推动器。