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Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

Democracy is still a radical idea in a world where we often confuse images with realities, words with actions.

Democracy involves that old-fashioned thing called working it out.

Democracy is a process.

Democracy is just a reflection of our morals and the things that we believe.

Democracy allows rhetoric, false empathy and emotion to pummel rational thinking - so it's no wonder so many politicians thrive in it.

I've never understood multi-party democracy. It's hard enough with two parties.

Democracy is a daring concept - a hope that we'll be best governed if all of us participate in the act of government. It is meant to be a conversation, a place where the intelligence and local knowledge of the electorate sums together to arrive at actions that reflect the participation of the largest possible number of people.

Democracy is an extraordinary adventure. It's difficult, full of daring and risk and danger. But it's the greatest gift we have.