On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
But that's a platitude. Of course that's the point of democracy, but democracy is more than that.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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transcripts.cnn.comAyaan Hirsi Ali: “But that's a platitude. Of course that's the point of democracy, but democracy is more than that.”
Editor's note · Context
Ali emphasizes that democracy involves more than just accepting the outcomes of elections, especially when it comes to human rights.
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