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There is no reason that billionaires should crowd us out from our democracy. Martin O'Malley
Democracy Our Out Crowd No Reason Us Should Reason Billionaires
Russian President Vladimir Putin's traditionalist-nationalist rhetoric, which blames secularism, diversity and internationalism for the weakening of Western democracies, gives voice to the grievances that American hate groups have felt for so long. Asha Rangappa
Democracy Hate Long Diversity President Secularism Weakening Russian Voice Gives Blames Putin Felt Western American Rhetoric Which Groups Internationalism
Representative democracy is a remarkably blunt instrument. Hundreds of issues are bundled together at every election, yet the vote tends to swing on just one or two of them. George Monbiot
Democracy Vote Together Election Every Hundreds One Or Two Remarkably Tends Instrument Issues Representative Just Blunt Just One Them Swing Two
The core of my platform is to change the role of money in politics, support public education and break up monopoly power. All of these are fundamental prerequisites to a responsive democracy. Zephyr Teachout
Education Politics Democracy Change Money Public Education Power Monopoly Responsive Support Up Role Break Break Up Public Platform Fundamental Core
Shakespeare examines how democracy is built. John Kani
Democracy Shakespeare Built How
The first lesson of politics or, at least, democracy is that it is a government by the people and for the people, isn't it? What makes the person a big leader or a big name is only what the person has done for the people. Urmila Matondkar
Politics Government Democracy People Leader First Big Lesson Only Name For The People Makes Least Person Done By The People
The word democracy comes from the Greek and means, literally, government by the people. Robert W. Welch, Jr.
Government Democracy People Word Greek Literally Means By The People
As citizens of the United States, we are stewards of this magnificent thing called democracy. Marianne Williamson
Democracy States Citizens Magnificent Stewards United United States Thing
At the time of the Civil War, there were six democracies in the face of the planet. Today, there's 120 and they've been inspired by the American exceptionalism. Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Today War Time Democracy Face Civil Civil War Inspired Were Been American Six Planet
I actually find that Canadians are incredibly interested in democracy, and alarmed when they realize that the Prime Minister's Office is controlling virtually everything that goes on within the federal government. Elizabeth May
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I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century, we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code. Michael Moore
Tired Democracy Capitalism Socialism Live 21st Century System Economic Economic System Discussion Century Ethical Code Need
We seek in Central America not peace alone, not peace to be followed someday by political progress, but peace and democracy, together, indivisible, an end to the shedding of human blood, which is inseparable from an end to the suppression of human rights. Óscar Arias
Alone Democracy Together Peace Rights Progress Political Human Rights Inseparable Seek Followed Someday Indivisible Suppression Shedding Blood End America Human Which Central Central America
If you get so unequal that people believe they don't have a chance, that the field isn't level for them and their children, that puts democracy at risk. Hillary Clinton
Democracy You People Field Believe Risk Puts Unequal Get Children Them Level Chance
Turkey is a diverse country... I think that democracy is the ideal system for a country with a social foundation such as this. My view is based on my belief that everyone should be able to comfortably live what they believe, and this is only possible in a truly democratic environment. I am insistent in my views and I strongly believe in what I say. Fethullah Gulen
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I've made the comment that democracies work slower than dictatorships. That's a true thing. James Gosling
Work Democracy Made Slower True Comment Than Dictatorships Thing
America and Israel share an unwavering commitment to democracy and shared values. Ted Lieu
Democracy Commitment Values Share Shared Unwavering Israel America
I would curse people who resort to coups against democracy, liberty, republic. Fethullah Gulen
Democracy People Liberty Resort Would Coup Curse Republic Against Who
In general, I agree with Socrates that what democracies badly need is the examined life, and we need to think critically about ourselves. Martha Nussbaum
Life Democracy Think Ourselves Critically About Examined General Badly Agree Socrates Need
In a parliamentary democracy, it is the job of parliament to decide the law, not the government. Angela Rayner
Government Democracy Law Job Parliament Parliamentary Decide
You can get together, you can talk as much as you want, but if there's not a decision-making process - that's where democracy really matters. Ashraf Ghani
Democracy You Together Matters Talk Get Get Together Where Want Process Decision-Making Decision-Making Process Much Really
Public conversations about who we are and who we want to be are key to the vitality of our democracy, and leaders can seed those conversations when they speak out their own views. Abhijit Banerjee
Democracy Speak Key Own Our Those Out Seed Vitality About Leaders Want Conversations Public Views Who
In a democracy, a leader must be the head teacher, someone eager to respond to doubts and questions and explain the need for and the benefits of a new course. Óscar Arias
Teacher Democracy Benefits Leader Respond Must Someone Head New Course Questions Explain Doubts Eager Need
Political corruption is eating our democracy out from the inside. Most Americans know that. But democratic and economic health can’t be easily disentangled. Zephyr Teachout
Health Democracy Corruption Political Our Easily Out Inside Eating Economic Know Most Democratic American
Even if AAP wins municipal elections we will continue to demand probe into EVM tampering because it threatens the base of democracy. Arvind Kejriwal
Democracy Will Threatens Wins Demand Because Continue Probe Elections Even Base Municipal
We live in a democratic country, and in a democracy freedom of speech is for the people and also for the leaders. Ayelet Shaked
Freedom Democracy People Freedom Of Speech Country Live Leaders For The People Democratic Also Democratic Country Speech
The very design of neoliberal principles is a direct attack on democracy. Noam Chomsky
Democracy Design Direct Attack Principles Very
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