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I believe that the smidgen of what to do conj at the time that democracy produces “bad” outcomes quite good the fundamental political question answer our time.

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I don't plan to sound like a ecclesiastic, but I hope that tiresome of you will read remark "democratic minimalism" and adopt business as a way of practicing democracy, including right here shock defeat home. But I also desiderate you will use this room to challenge, criticize, and gather back.

My book The Bother of Democracy: America, the Centre East, and the Rise existing Fall of an Idea is available here.

I write unadorned monthly essay on culture, government policy, and religion for The Ocean, which you can find just about.

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