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“There are no institutions, including the press, an electoral system, the imperial presidency, the courts or the penal system, that can be defined as democratic. Only the fiction of democracy remains.”
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Here is an essay that tries to cover a lot of topics in a writing that is short enough to be digested in one sitting. A lot of backing material and various proofs of assertions had to be omitted to create this opinion piece.
I know it is hard to agree with some of what is declared but I suggest reading with an open mind and try to understand the broad points the writer is making.
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