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Re:The Final Speech from The Great Dictator by narag on Monday December 18, 2023 @05:03AM (#38680804)
I found it, it was "dying for democracy..." instead. The meaning? Democracy is a means to an end, not an end in itself. Humans can die for freedom. Democracy doesn't sound as such an epic thing to die for.
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Re:The Final Speech from The Great Dictator by IndySun on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @07:08PM (#38703776)
Good. Replacing 'believing' with 'dying' gives meaning to an otherwise odd maxim.
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