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https://mobile.twitter.com/Jemsinger/status/1312457634306424833 https://mobile.twitter.com/Jemsinger/status/1312457634306424... “The problem with Democracy — y

https://mobile.twitter.com/Jemsinger/status/1312457634306424833 https://mobile.twitter.com/Jemsinger/status/1312457634306424... “The problem with Democracy — you can look at quotes from famous Chinese leaders like Mao, Gorbachev — they loved Democracy because Democracy is a step toward socialism, which is a step towards communism.”

donw 6y ago
Thanks for sharing a link with context! The quote is a little out of context -- the candidate is arguing for keeping a representative, rather than a direct democracy -- but he absolutely does say that direct democracy is a step towards communism at the end.