Naomi KleinDemocracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity.
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Democracy is not just the right to vote, it is the right to live in dignity. It is not just about the right to vote but the right to live in dignity. Democracy is something that everyone deserves to have in their country. People should be able to vote in their country and if they are not allowed then that means that the government of that country does not value democracy.
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