There is little reason to react with anger when states like Turkey, Brazil, and South Africa set priorities different from those of Europe or the US, or have different views about how to deal with the Arab-Israeli conflict, Iran, development aid, democracy promotion, or environmental protection. The US example shows clearly that democratic great powers often pursue their interests with little regard for a global common good that others have defined.
当土耳其、巴西和南非等国家的优先考虑项与欧洲或美国出现不同，或在如何处理阿拉伯-以色列冲突、伊朗、发展援助、促进民主以及环境保护等问题的观点上出现分歧时，没有必要反应过激。美国的例子清晰地表明，民主强国不顾其他国家眼中的全球共同利益一意孤行乃是家常便饭。