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Socialism's not a word that I use. I say 'social democracy' because I don't think the government needs to own all the means of production.

~David Cunliffe

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To balance China, the democracies will need new friends - and India with its fast-growing economy, youthful population, and democratic politics seems the obvious candidate.

~David Frum

Topics: Balance Candidate China Democracy Democratic Economy Friends India Need New New Friends Obvious Politics Population Seems Will Youthful

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It is assumed in many parts of the world that democracy is a group of people facing a certain problem, who come together to solve it in a way where everyone has an equal say.

~David Graeber

Topics: Assumed Certain Come Democracy Equal Everyone Facing Group Many Parts People Problem Say Solve Together Way Where Who World

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It's difficult for democracy to function properly under the most favorable circumstances, but it has no chance at all when millions of voters are divorced from objective reality and incapable of understanding what is going on in Washington.

~David Harsanyi

Topics: Chance Circumstances Democracy Difficult Divorced Favorable Function Going Incapable Millions Most No Chance Objective Properly Reality Understanding Voters Washington

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

~David Harsanyi

Topics: Democracy Emotion Empathy False Many No Wonder Politicians Rational Rhetoric Thinking Thrive Wonder

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It is easy to fall into the trap of believing that democracy will improve the function of policy.

~David Harsanyi

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

~David Harsanyi

Topics: Believe Democracy Just Morals Our Reflection Things

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Anyone who's had a casual conversation with his neighbors or is cognizant of reality TV should already be petrified of democracy.

~David Harsanyi

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Experience shows us that most people's votes are based on their biases, not on objective reality. Elections are a collective gut reaction. That any good comes of it at all is the miracle of democracy.

~David Horsey

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Self-proclaimed saviors and other outliers come and go throughout our political history. Occasionally, they're successful; most times, they're not. But the system has rebalanced toward the basic principles of tolerance, freedom and democracy that were set forth by the Founders.

~David Ignatius

Topics: Basic Come Come And Go Democracy Forth Founders Freedom Go History Most Occasionally Other Our Political Principles Set Successful System Throughout Times Tolerance Toward Were

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