On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Election, in this case, becomes separated from representation, and the candidates are candidates for despotism.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Election, in this case, becomes separated from representation, and the candidates are candidates for despotism.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine warns that when elected officials gain unlimited power, elections become a path to despotism rather than true representation.
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