It's not that unbelievable though. Democracies - generally - foster free thinking. Free thinkers question the policies and are generally critical of the governm

It's not that unbelievable though. Democracies - generally - foster free thinking. Free thinkers question the policies and are generally critical of the government. It's crucial to the functioning of a democratic society. But then the "enemies" of a democratic society will use the same thing in their favor.