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It's certainly a strong reminder that a democracy does not necessarily support liberalism like ours do in the West. It has to be a core tenant that the populat
by kiba 10y ago
It's certainly a strong reminder that a democracy does not necessarily support liberalism like ours do in the West.
It has to be a core tenant that the population believes in.
- pi-err 10y agoFrance would be a good western example of the frail intrinsic support for liberalism by democracy.
- sdm 10y agoIt should be noted that Turkey is generally considered a western country.
- rayiner 10y agoIn Bangladesh, popular support led the government to throw away the secularism enshrined in the country's original constitution and declare Islam the state religion. Even in "modern times" democracy and liberalism are not necessarily (or even often) co-extensive.
- em3rgent0rdr 10y agoThis is why democracy is not the magical fix.