Democracy is the opposite of totalitarianism, communism, fascism, or mobocracy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Define democracy by contrasting it with opposing systems of control.
- In plain terms
- Democracy is distinct from systems where power is concentrated or arbitrary.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand democracy by what it is not.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines your view of democracy?
- How does democracy differ in practice?
Another view
Contrasting with extremes oversimplifies the nuances of real-world democracies.
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