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> stable democracy

Stable? We had an honest-to-god raid on the capitol just a few years ago.

At the very least I’d be a little bit nervous about the prospects of democracy if the organizer of that raid gets re-elected.



The raid was almost universally criticized and had 0 long term consequences. Yes it was stupid but a small amount of shaking does not bring down a solid structure. Take a look at what happened to some other countries around the world where similar raids happened: some of them have been stuck in violent meaningless dictatorships for decades.

Don't get me wrong; I'm center-left and democrat-aligned, but with all due respect, if you cannot see how your country has an incredible foundation, you are naive and has a shallow understanding of the world.




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