The Novel that Unravels Democracy
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The Flaw in the Enfranchisement of Children
There are no 90-year-olds in Parliament, right? I mean, there could be. There could be, but there aren't. You know, Parliament is basically full of 50-something, still predominantly men. It's not an allegory or a microcosm of a Parliament. It's a microcosM of a, as he says, of a city, of a world. These people are not being asked to make policy. They're being asked to put a cross on a piece of paper and anyone can do that. And yet, they're very excited, and many of them have dressed up, especially for the occasion. So it's like a, so holiday
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