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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: unclewest who wrote (512818)10/11/2012 8:56:24 AM
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"Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses."
Mencken is pointing out the dark, shadow side of democracy. But it also has a bright side - it seems to be the only system which, in its better incarnations, is capable of offering an individual a modicum of protection against those same jackals. In other political systems, that's hardly ever an option. One must appreciate good things, even if they don't last forever.
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