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The democracy was strengthened rather than weakened by the isolation of its best opponents in a weak position.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The democracy was strengthened rather than weakened by the isolation of its best opponents in a weak position.”
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Bagehot argues that isolating the best opponents of democracy can inadvertently strengthen the democratic process.
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