When annual elections end, there slavery begins.
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About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When regular elections stop, slavery begins.
- In plain terms
- Loss of democratic voting leads to oppression.
- What can you take from it?
- Protect electoral processes to avoid tyranny.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What safeguards keep elections free?
- How does disenfranchisement affect society?
Another view
Not all non‑electoral systems are equivalent to slavery.
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