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The Battle of Democracy "As the 20th century ended, there were around 120 democracies in the world -- and I can assure you more are on the way...It is no accident that the rise of so many democracies took place in a time when the world's most influential nation was itself a democracy." "We have seen above that the first step in the revolution by the working class is to raise the proletariat to the position of of ruling class, to win the battle of democracy...they labor everywhere for the Union and agreement of the democratic parties of all countries." "Democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention; have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have in general been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their death" --- James Madison Craftsman of our Republic's Constitution 12:01:11 PM comment [] |