Word: belabor
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Such ethnic-bloc voting (or its equivalent among women voters) is a valid means in a democracy for the political empowerment of ethnic groups who must overcome the vicious forms of ethnic subordination and negation imposed upon then within American society. And, of course, it is hardly necessary to belabor the point that Afro-Americans have endured enormous ethnic subordination...
...White House would undoubtedly try to be more consistent in foreign policy and more given to international power politics (which should not be a dirty word). He would reduce Carter's moralistic emphasis on human rights, using that cause as propaganda against Communist countries, but not employ it to belabor U.S. allies, even if their regimes are dictatorial...
Europe's true long-term self-interest lies in working with the U.S. to stand against the Soviet Union politically and militarily so that, eventually, detente can be put back on track. Europe can and should belabor Washington all it wants in private to bring about a better strategy and a smoother partnership, but the destruction of a joint public front is extremely dangerous. Europe and the U.S. of course blame each other for damaging that united front, and Washington must carry its share of responsibility...