Harold J. Laski: “There cannot, in a word, be democratic government without equality…”

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There cannot, in a word, be democratic government without equality; and without democratic government there cannot be freedom.

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Laski argues that true democracy requires equality, and without it, freedom cannot exist.

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Harold J. Laski: “There cannot, in a word, be democratic government without equality; and without democratic government there cannot be…”