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John Dewey: Much less is democracy the product of democracy, of some inherent nisus, or immanent idea.

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Much less is democracy the product of democracy, of some inherent nisus, or immanent idea.
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John Dewey

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Dewey emphasizes that democracy is not a natural outcome of democratic ideals but rather a complex process.

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