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Russia’s insanity is a decent argument for democracy

Everyone talks about Ukraine, but the damage Putin has done to Russia is astonishing

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Dan Perry
Feb 13, 2023
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Criticism of democracy is not new: thinkers from Plato to Socrates to Voltaire to Hobbes have expressed such sentiments, united by a common skepticism that average people possess enough of a clue to be trusted with any influence.

Recent election results in countries as diverse as the United States, Britain, and Isra…

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