DEMOCRAZY IN ACTION

Democracy was invented because arguing needed a formal venue and better lighting.

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Democracy arose in ancient Athens around the 5th century BCE as a system of citizen participation in government. It was a political innovation, not a response to a need for a formal place to argue.

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