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My husband is not American. He was born in Brazil, where he grew up under a filthy, corrupt dictatorship. In his twenties, he moved to Europe, where he lived for a while under various socialist democracies. He spent a few years on a kibbutz in Israel, living out a utopian experiment in communal existence.

~Elizabeth Gilbert

Topics: American Born Brazil Communal Corrupt Democracy Dictatorship Europe Existence Experiment Few Filthy Grew He His Husband Israel Lived Living Moved Out Socialist Spent Twenties Up Utopian Various Where While Years

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We cannot run a democracy without a strong middle class.

~Elizabeth Warren

Topics: Cannot Class Democracy Middle Middle Class Run Strong We Cannot Without

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Having women in office is vital to the health of our democracy because women play a unique role in our society. By and large, women are still the primary caregivers in families, even as we have taken our place in the workforce.

~Ellen Malcolm

Topics: Because Democracy Even Families Having Health Large Office Our Place Play Primary Role Society Still Taken Unique Vital Women Women Are Workforce

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I'm a huge fan of the program 'Democracy Now,' which is hosted by Amy Goodman, and I subscribe to the podcast.

~Ellen Page

Topics: Amy Democracy Fan Huge Huge Fan Now Program Subscribe Which

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The war on drugs is not being won, and it continues to threaten stability and democracy not only in the Andes but throughout the Caribbean as well, where tiny police and military forces are outclassed by the sophisticated equipment in the hands of traffickers passing through the region on the way to their market in this country.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Being Caribbean Country Democracy Equipment Forces Hands Market Military Only Passing Police Region Sophisticated Stability Threaten Through Throughout Tiny War War On Drugs Way Well Where Won

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The Sandinistas are dedicated Communists, and if they are going to make a compromise with democracy, it's going to be under pressure.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Communists Compromise Dedicated Democracy Going Make Pressure

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While we use American power to fight hard for democracy against extremism on both left and right, our critics seem suspicious of any assertion of United States power or influence against any government or group that claims to be on the left.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Against American Any Assertion Both Claims Critics Democracy Extremism Fight Government Group Hard Influence Left Our Power Right Seem States Suspicious United United States Use While

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The Fayyad cabinet may well be the best the Palestinians ever get. But whatever its good qualities, there is no democracy.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Best Cabinet Democracy Ever Get Good Good Qualities May Palestinians Qualities Well Whatever

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During most of the Bush administration, human rights and democracy in Egypt were on the front burner.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Administration Burner Bush Bush Administration Democracy Egypt Front Human Human Rights Most Rights Were

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Reformist kings can save their dynasties now by helping their countries move smoothly into democracy, or they will end their years in exile like the Russian aristocrats of a century earlier.

~Elliott Abrams

Topics: Aristocrat Century Countries Democracy Earlier End Exile Helping Kings Like Move Now Russian Save Smoothly Will Years

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