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Democracy and the power of critical self-reflection

OPINION: Democracy is deeply flawed. But it still works better than anything else.

Guy Te Kiniwe Royal.

Democracy can be a pain. Just ask any minority (particularly indigenous communities) who live in a modern developed democracy where you sometimes have to live under the tyranny of majority rule no matter the fairness or the right of your alternative opinion.

Having said that, it's pretty clear that

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