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Re: Is it democracy itself? (none / 1)
Democracy has shown itself to be without mate when it comes to creating rich and just societies. But first past the post democracy? That's where a part of the rub lies.

Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
by Starvid on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 12:31:30 AM EST
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Re: Is it democracy itself? (none / 1)
rich and just societies.

rich and just for whom, the few favored?

perhaps 'richer, and juster' might fly better...

PN alert :)

'The history of public debt is full of irony. It rarely follows our ideas of order and justice.' Thomas Piketty

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Mon Dec 21st, 2009 at 06:28:23 AM EST
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