Dictators and Democracies (Washington Post quote)

 

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Like the dictators, the democracies share tactics and methods with one another. But there is one important difference: Diffusion of democracy appeals to — and relies upon — individuals and free thinking, while autocrats pursue their own survival by suffocating individual voices.

 Washington Post, Editorial Board

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/22/dictators-trade-toolkits-cling-power/

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