#Democracy is a bit overrated.
What matters most is #liberalism. (Human rights, rule of law.) Without it, democracy can devolve into tyranny of the majority.
Here is a powerful @newyorker article (featuring @RanaAyyub) on how that is happening in @India:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/09/blood-and-soil-in-narendra-modis-india…
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How many Pogroms in Pakistan ? Pakistan has a lot of problems but havnt elected a mass murdering Fascist
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I would ask that to the Shia and Ahmedis.
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This is exactly what makes me so angry. Since I respect you a lot, I will say it as gently as possible: Erdogan, Mahatir or Imran are NOT Modi. Please stop putting Modi in same category. It's just wrong, lazy and downplays the danger Modi is.
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