If a U.S. president supports an allied foreign regime, even when that regime is non-democratic or oppressive of its people, that president is acting in line with which of the following?
A) Humanitarian assistance
B) Collective security
C) Political realism
D) Moral idealism
E) Collective security and moral idealism

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Political realism prioritizes the national interest and security over promoting democratic values or protecting the human rights of citizens in other countries. Therefore, a president who supports a foreign regime for strategic reasons, regardless of its democratic or oppressive nature, is acting in line with political realism.

If a US President Supports an Allied Foreign Regime, Even When That