"I favor pragmatism. Their lives need to improve before we consider such questions," James Buchanan said. "You can look to Rome and grant Wakandan citizenship to the Kenyans. The United States spent a century constantly trying to create democratic nations around the world and always failed, because changing a social system is not something you can accomplish by dropping a few bombs and overthrowing a few leaders. Some countries simply do not have the soil for democracy. If you want to give them better lives, you must first completely change their way of life and environment..."
Steve Rogers had not expected his friend to say something so philosophical and profound. After all, they had exactly the same education. In theory, there should not have been any books, television shows, films, or music videos James Buchanan had seen that he had not—at least, in theory. Steve Rogers had always believed he had adapted to modern society faster, even if he was still not used to using a smartphone. Even Sam Wilson was somewhat surprised. He had never imagined that James Buchanan could become so familiar with modern society so quickly in this African country. He had recommended many things Steve Rogers needed to know nowadays, but game consoles were definitely not among them. Faced with their doubts, James Buchanan responded calmly. "Have you never played Call of Duty? The game where Kevin Stacy was the villain, about a massive corporation called Titan Corporation?"
Sam Wilson's lips curled upward.
"I'm just wondering how you played games with only one hand."
James Buchanan was not angered by the offense at all. Instead, he could not help laughing, because it was the sort of joke friends made with one another. "As for that," he said, "I still have my toes!"
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