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I Think The Success Of Democracy Is Not Really Police Security; It's The Presence Of A Broad Middle Class. The Stronger The Middle Class Of A People Is, The Less You Have To Worry About One Group Coming In And Exploiting The Democratic Process For Its Own Ends.

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I Think The Success Of Democracy Is

Abdallah II

I Think The Success Of Democracy Is Not Really Police Security; It's The Presence Of A Broad Middle Class. The Stronger The Middle Class Of A People Is, The Less You Have To Worry About One Group Coming In And Exploiting The Democratic Process For Its Own Ends.

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