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Martin Luther King Jr's agenda was not to help Negroes overcome American apartheid in the south. It was to make America democracy… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
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Millions of people in many so-called democratic countries have lost the right to vote, or never obtain it. And millions clearly feel… — Guy Standing Copy Share Image
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To get elected in Mexico today, you have to compete like any democracy, and you don't do that by being manipulated. — Enrique Pena Nieto Copy Share Image
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Democracy for people who are not used to it can undermine stability, resulting in war. — Mahathir Mohamad Copy Share Image
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