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Kaneman! said:

Just like Hitler was just the "leader" (Führer) of the Third Reich, right? It doesn't make any sense - if anything, it should be front-runner instead of leader, because it can be misconstrued easily. Maybe even herald would be better.

I could see herald. Don't blame me for the English language's confusing way of using certain words to mean lots of similar things. I don't understand what the big deal is with that phrase all of a sudden. What's wrong with having other countries follow our example? What's wrong with other countries being democracies? I don't understand what's so controversial about the phrase unless you're of an anarchist's mindset that the "free" in "free world" isn't free enough or if you're actually in favor of dictatorships.

Edit: Champion, maybe? As in, the country that champions the values of a free world? Like the chief promoter of those ideals? Either way, I don't control how the euphemism was formed or how it's used today. That's just how it is. We could try to start a trend if you want, but otherwise...