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Chris Coons: If fledgling democracies are allowed to fail and undemocratic regimes are allowed to endure unchallenged, then people…

On the recordApril 13, 2011
If fledgling democracies are allowed to fail and undemocratic regimes are allowed to endure unchallenged, then people will lose confidence in democracy and free market economic principles.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons warns against neglecting support for democracies to prevent loss of faith in democratic values.

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