Patriotism is said to be the last refuge of scoundrels. Passionate pleas for democracy are the last refuge of dictators.
North Korea is one of a string of “Democratic People’s” republics that have been brutally repressive dictatorships. Democracy is a much abused word because it has never been defined satisfactorily. Even Abraham Lincoln’s view of democracy as “government of the people for the people by the people” has never actually happened because it is impractical.
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