Jean-Francois Revel Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"To totalitarianism,
an opponent is by definition subversive;
democracy treats subversives as mere opponents
for fear of betraying its principles."

by:	Jean-Francois Revel [Jean-Francois Ricard] (1924-2006) French politician, journalist, author, philosopher, member of the Acad�mie fran�aise
Source:	How Democracies Perish, 1983
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Categories:	Authority, Democracy, Politics, Subversion, Totalitarian
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Certainly is the way it works. And no true "democracy" would breed any subversives except those who oppose the well-being of the common people. The US is not a democracy by definition. It is a federal republic, which is what has made it so easy for corporations to take control of the lives of everyone while creating a gov't that is no more than well-financed theater.

-- daigu, east of the coast range

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