Shadi Hamid on the Tensions Between Liberalism and Democracy
The Good Fight
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The Right to Contestation Is Fundamental in a Democracy
I agree with you about the right to contestation. It's one of the reasons why I'm so worried about restrictions on free speech both internationally and within Western liberal democracies. In those societies, if you happen to be in a clear minority, the ability to make an appeal to your fellow citizens is just very limited. So it becomes more complicated in certain kinds of ethnically and tribally divided societies.
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