Democratic Societies Quotes
Measured words on democracy's real challenges.
These democratic societies quotes take a sober look at how misinformation, fear, and extremism can genuinely threaten democratic institutions. Architects quotes reflect on building structures meant to last, a fitting parallel.
Because of cyberattacks and fake news, we can already imagine the problem all democratic societies will face in future elections: how to limit lies when they threaten democracy?
Our democratic societies are in danger. In allowing ourselves to be infiltrated by fear, to be blinded by the passion of identity, we are entertaining the most serious illusions about our freedom.
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In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.
Terrorism takes us back to ages we thought were long gone if we allow it a free hand to corrupt democratic societies and destroy the basic rules of international life.
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From concerns about terrorism undermining international norms to skepticism about unchecked globalization, these lines treat democracy as something requiring active defense. See Tension quotes for more on societal pressure points.
