1. The underpinnings of democracy
This is in contrast to a communist society where you are part of the greater whole at the cost of losing one's individualism and personal say; and in contrast to a dictatorship or monarchy where there often are no individual rights and decisions are made by one person or a select few and are then handed down. ... Therefore self determination reflects freedom and a chance for expression which, in turn, reflects the virtue of democracy vs. all other major forms of government. ... However a working democracy is far more complicated and abstracted than its essence would let on. ...
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