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Re:Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State by raxxorrax on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @08:15AM (#19737593)
True, but in this context I meant interest groups trying to consolidate their power which they felt would be threatened through democracy. Understandable, if you know about the religious minority that ruled the country.

But making a statement about the viability of democracy because Iraq struggled to form a stable government is complete nonsense.

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Re:Made in China, Exported to the World: The Surveillance State by pjc50 on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @08:31AM (#19737693)
> interest groups trying to consolidate their power which they felt would be threatened through democracy. Understandable, if you know about the religious minority that ruled the country.

This could apply to a surprisingly large number of Western countries in the 20th century. Or the whole US "voter suppression" debate.

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