,DEMOCRACY & ,AN>*Y 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,]RICO ,MALATE/A 

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,PHOTO BY ,JOHN ,ADAMS1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE  
,! RAMPANT DICTATORIAL GOV]NM5TS 9 ,ITALY1 ,SPA9 & ,RUSSIA1 :I* >\SE SU* 5VY & LONG+ AMONG ! MORE REACTION>Y & TIMID P>TIES ACROSS ! WORLD1 >E SUPPLY+ DISPOSSESS$ 'DEMOCRACY' ) A SORT ( NEW VIRG9ITY4 ,?US WE SEE ! CREATURES ( ! OLD REGIMES1 WELL-ACCU/OM$ TO ! WICK$ >T ( POLITICS1 RESPONSIBLE = REPRESSION & MASSACRES ( WORK+ PEOPLE1 REEM]G+ -- :]E !Y DO NOT LACK ! C\RAGE -- & PRES5T+ !MSELVES AS M5 ( PROGRESS1 SEEK+ TO CAPTURE ! NE> FUTURE 9 ! NAME ( LIB]ATION4 ,&1 GIV5 ! SITUATION1 !Y C\LD EV5 SUCCE$4 

,!RE IS SOME?+ TO BE SAID = ! CRITICISMS MADE ( DEMOCRACY BY DICTATORIAL REGIMES1 & ! WAY !Y EXPOSE ! VISES & LIES ( DEMOCRACY4 ,& ,I REMEMB] ?AT AN>*I/1 ,H]MANN ,S&OMIRSKI1 A ,BOL%EVIK FELL[TRAVELL] ) :OM WE HAD BITT]SWEET CONTACT AT ! TIME ( ! ,G5EVA CONF]5CE1 & :O IS N[ TRY+ TO C\PLE ,L59 ) ,BAKUN91 NO LESS2 ,I SAY ,I REMEMB] ,S&OMIRSKI :O 9 ORD] TO DEF5D ! ,RUSSIAN REGIME DRAGG$ \T HIS ,KROPOTK9 TO DEMON/RATE ?AT DEMOCRACY IS NOT ! BE/ IMAG9ABLE =M ( SOCIAL /RUCTURE4 ,HIS ME?OD ( REASON+1 AS A ,RUSSIAN1 PUT ME 9 M9D & ,I ?9K ,I TOLD HIM SO -- ( ! REASON+ MADE BY SOME ( HIS COMPATRIOTS :51 9 RESPONSE TO ! 9DIGNATION ( ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD AT ! ,CZ>'S /RIPP+1 FLOGG+ & HANG+ ( WOM51 !Y >GU$ ?AT IF M5 & WOM5 W]E TO HAVE EQUAL RI<TS !Y %\LD ALSO ACCEPT EQUAL RESPONSIBILITIES4 ,?OSE SUPPORT]S ( PRISON & ! SCAFFOLD REMEMB]$ ! RI<TS ( WOM5 ONLY :5 !Y C\LD S]VE AS A PRETEXT = NEW \TRAGES 6 ,?US DICTATOR%IPS OPPOSE DEMOCRATIC GOV]NM5TS ONLY :5 !Y DISCOV] ?AT !RE IS A =M ( GOV]NM5T :I* LEAVES EV5 GREAT] ROOM = DESPOTISM & TYRANNY = ?OSE :O MANAGE TO SEIZE P[]4 

,= ME !RE IS NO D\BT ?AT ! WOR/ ( DEMOCRACIES IS ALWAYS PREF]ABLE1 IF ONLY FROM ! $UCATIONAL PO9T ( VIEW1 ?AN ! BE/ ( DICTATOR%IPS4 ,( C\RSE DEMOCRACY1 SO-CALL$ GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE1 IS A LIE2 BUT ! LIE ALWAYS SLI<TLY B9DS ! LI> & LIMITS ! EXT5T ( HIS >BITR>Y P[]4 ,( C\RSE ! 'SOV]EIGN PEOPLE' IS A CL[N ( A SOV]EIGN1 A SLAVE ) A PAPI]-MA*E CR[N & SCEPT]4 

,BUT TO BELIEVE ONESELF FREE1 EV5 :5 ONE IS NOT1 IS ALWAYS BETT] ?AN TO KN[ ONESELF TO BE A SLAVE1 & TO ACCEPT SLAV]Y AS SOME?+ JU/ & 9EVITABLE4 

,DEMOCRACY IS A LIE1 IT IS OPPRESSION & IS 9 REALITY1 OLIG>*Y2 ?AT IS1 GOV]NM5T BY ! FEW TO ! ADVANTAGE ( A PRIVILEG$ CLASS4 ,BUT WE CAN /ILL FI<T IT 9 ! NAME ( FRE$OM & EQUALITY1 UNLIKE ?OSE :O HAVE REPLAC$ IT OR WANT TO REPLACE IT ) SOME?+ WORSE4 

,WE >E NOT DEMOCRATS =1 AMONG O!R REASONS1 DEMOCRACY SOON] OR LAT] LEADS TO W> & DICTATOR%IP4 ,JU/ AS WE >E NOT SUPPORT]S ( DICTATOR%IPS1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 BECAUSE DICTATOR%IP >\SES A DESIRE = DEMOCRACY1 PROVOKES A RETURN TO DEMOCRACY1 & ?US T5DS TO P]PETUATE A VICI\S CIRCLE 9 :I* HUMAN SOCIETY OSCILLATES BETWE5 OP5 & BRUTAL TYRANNY & A ! & LY+ FRE$OM4 

,SO1 WE DECL>E W> ON DICTATOR%IP & W> ON DEMOCRACY4 ,BUT :AT DO WE PUT 9 !IR PLACE8 

,NOT ALL DEMOCRATS >E LIKE ?OSE DESCRIB$ ABOVE -- HYPOCRITES :O >E MORE OR LESS AW>E ?AT 9 ! NAME ( ! PEOPLE !Y WI% TO DOM9ATE ! PEOPLE & EXPLOIT & OPPRESS !M4 

,!RE >E MANY1 ESPECIALLY AMONG ! Y\NG REPUBLICANS1 :O HAVE A S]I\S BELIEF 9 DEMOCRACY & SEE IT AS ! MEANS ( OBTA9+ FULL & COMPLETE FRE$OM ( DEVELOPM5T = ALL4 ,!SE >E ! Y\NG PEOPLE WE %\LD LIKE TO DISABUSE1 P]SUADE NOT TO MI/AKE AN AB/RACTION1 '! PEOPLE'1 = ! LIV+ REALITY1 :I* IS M5 & WOM5 ) ALL !IR DIFF]5T NE$S1 PASSIONS & (T5 CONTRADICTORY ASPIRATIONS4 

,IT IS NOT ! 9T5TION H]E TO REPEAT \R CRITIQUE ( ! P>LIAM5T SY/EM & ALL ! MEANS ?\<T UP TO HAVE DEPUTIES :O REALLY DO REPRES5T ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE2 A CRITIQUE :I*1 AFT] FIFTY YE>S AN>*I/ PROPAG&A IS AT LA/ ACCEPT$ & EV5 REPEAT$ BY ?OSE WRIT]S :O MO/ AFFECT TO DESPISE \R IDEAS 7E4G4 ,POLITICAL ,SCI5CE ,S5ATOR ,GAETANO ,MOSCA74 

,WE WILL LIMIT \RSELVES TO 9VIT+ \R Y\NG FRI5DS TO USE GREAT] PRECISION ( LANGUAGE1 9 ! CONVICTION ?AT ONCE ! PHRASES >E DISSECT$ !Y !MSELVES WILL SEE H[ VACU\S !Y >E4 

',GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE' NO1 BECAUSE ?IS PRESUPPOSES :AT C\LD NEV] HAPP5 -- COMPLETE UNANIMITY ( WILL ( ALL ! 9DIVIDUALS ?AT MAKE UP ! PEOPLE4 

,IT W\LD BE CLOS] TO ! TRU? TO SAY1 'GOV]NM5T ( ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE4' ,?IS IMPLIES A M9ORITY ?AT MU/ EI!R REBEL OR SUBMIT TO ! WILL ( O!RS4 

,BUT IT IS NEV] ! CASE ?AT ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE >E ALL ( ! SAME M9D ON ALL QUE/IONS2 IT IS !RE=E NECESS>Y TO HAVE REC\RSE AGA9 TO ! MAJORITY SY/EM & ?US WE WILL GET CLOS] /ILL TO ! TRU? ) 'GOV]NM5T ( ! MAJORITY ( ! ELECT$ BY ! MAJORITY ( ! ELECTORS4' 

,:I* IS ALREADY BEG9N+ TO BE> A /RONG RESEMBLANCE TO M9ORITY GOV]NM5T4 

,& IF ONE !N TAKES 9TO ACC\NT ! WAY 9 :I* ELECTIONS >E HELD1 H[ ! POLITICAL P>TIES & P>LIAM5T>Y GR\P+S >E =M$ & H[ LAWS >E DRAWN UP & VOT$ & APPLI$1 IT IS EASY TO UND]/& :AT HAS ALREADY BE5 PROV$ BY UNIV]SAL HI/ORICAL EXP]I5CE3 EV5 9 ! MO/ DEMOCRATIC ( DEMOCRACIES IT IS ALWAYS A SMALL M9ORITY ?AT RULES & IMPOSES ITS WILL & 9T]E/S BY =CE4 

,!RE=E1 ?OSE :O REALLY WANT 'GOV]NM5T ( ! PEOPLE' 9 ! S5SE ?AT EA* CAN ASS]T HIS OR H] [N WILL1 IDEAS & NE$S1 MU/ 5SURE ?AT NO-ONE1 MAJORITY OR M9ORITY1 CAN RULE OV] O!RS2 9 O!R WORDS1 !Y MU/ ABOLI% GOV]NM5T1 MEAN+ ANY CO]CIVE ORGANIZATION1 & REPLACE IT ) ! FREE ORGANIZATION ( ?OSE ) COMMON 9T]E/S & AIMS4 

,?IS W\LD BE V]Y SIMPLE IF EV]Y GR\P & 9DIVIDUAL C\LD LIVE 9 ISOLATION & ON !IR [N1 9 !IR [N WAY1 SUPPORT+ !MSELVES 9DEP5D5TLY ( ! RE/1 SUPPLY+ !IR [N MAT]IAL & MORAL NE$S4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT POSSIBLE1 & IF IT W]E1 IT W\LD NOT BE DESIRABLE BECAUSE IT W\LD MEAN ! DECL9E ( HUMANITY 9TO B>B>ISM & SAVAG]Y4 

,IF !Y >E DET]M9$ TO DEF5D !IR [N AUTONOMY1 !IR [N LIB]TY1 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P MU/ !RE=E UND]/& ! TIES ( SOLID>ITY ?AT B9D !M TO ! RE/ ( HUMANITY1 & POSSESS A FAIRLY DEVELOP$ S5SE ( SYMPA?Y & LOVE = !IR FELL[S1 SO AS TO KN[ H[ VOLUNT>ILY TO MAKE ?OSE SACRIFICES ESS5TIAL TO LIFE 9 A SOCIETY ?AT BR+S ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE B5EFITS ON EV]Y GIV5 OCCASION4 

,BUT ABOVE ALL IT MU/ BE MADE IMPOSSIBLE = SOME TO IMPOSE !MSELVES ON1 & SPONGE (F1 ! VA/ MAJORITY BY MAT]IAL =CE4 

,LET US ABOLI% ! G5D>ME1 ! MAN >M$ 9 ! S]VICE ( ! DESPOT1 & 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R WE %ALL REA* FREE AGREEM5T1 BECAUSE )\T SU* AGREEM5T1 FREE OR =C$1 IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO LIVE4 

,BUT EV5 FREE AGREEM5T WILL ALWAYS B5EFIT MO/ ?OSE :O >E 9TELLECTUALLY & TE*NICALLY PREP>$4 ,WE !RE=E RECOMM5D TO \R FRI5DS & ?OSE :O TRULY WI% ! GOOD ( ALL1 TO /UDY ! MO/ URG5T PROBLEMS1 ?OSE ?AT WILL REQUIRE A PRACTICAL SOLUTION ! V]Y DAY ?AT ! PEOPLE %AKE (F ! YOKE ?AT OPPRESSES !M4 

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