DEMOCRAZY IN ACTION

“National security” is sometimes used as a blanket. A very expensive blanket.

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National security refers to protecting a state and its citizens from threats. Critics argue the term can be used too broadly to justify secrecy or spending, but it is a real policy concept.

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“Political capital” is a currency you spend on promises and repay with stress.Lobbying was invented when someone realized bribery sounds better with a blazer.Some countries allow voting from abroad through embassies or postal ballots. Citizenship travels.Lobbying is legal in many countries and regulated to ensure transparency. Influence with paperwork.Populism appeals to the concerns of the general population against elites. The rhetoric of “us versus them.”The first parliamentary gavel was invented to give frustration a sound effect.See all Democrazy in Action facts →

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