Since 1990, we have been building up the idea that democracy is the best way for sectors that feel socially excluded from politics to win power.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.
Democracy allows rhetoric, false empathy and emotion to pummel rational thinking - so it's no wonder so many politicians thrive in it.
Democracy is not something you put away for ten years, and then in the 11th year you wake up and start practicing again. We have to begin to learn to rule ourselves again.
Democracy is difficult and demanding. So is history. It can crack your voice; it can stir your soul; it can break your heart.
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.
Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.
Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions.
I always assume that democracy is the only good form of government, quite frankly, and democracy is always to be preferred.
I've always tried to explain democracy is not perfect. But it gives you a chance to shape your own destiny.
The democracy we are constructing must be able to show its usefulness and relevance.
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