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We should celebrate and PARTICIPATE IN OUR “messy" DEMOCRACY

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“Freedom House, a non-partisan organisation dedicated to promoting freedom and democracy, reports that freedom across the globe has declined for 15 straight years."

"Across a swath of central Europe and central Asia in particular, a total of 18 countries suffered declines in democratic trends last year, while only six in those regions saw improvement."

"Democracy is messy, but in an authoritarian system the problem is the lack of messiness. Cults of personality develop, opposing voices with potentially good ideas are squelched, healthy debates and innovative thoughts are blocked.”

Gerald F. Seib  The Wall Street Journal (Reprinted The Australian - 14/7/21)



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