Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Corruption ironically makes people appreciate democracy more by showing how broken it is.
- In plain terms
- Bad government makes you want good government.
- What can you take from it?
- Seeing corruption can strengthen support for democratic systems.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does seeing problems fix them?
- What restores faith in systems?
Another view
Corruption often destroys faith rather than restoring it.
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