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Mike Johnson: “Without a division of centralized power, democracy becomes anarchy.”

On the recordMay 14, 2019
Without a division of centralized power, democracy becomes anarchy.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Mike Johnson warns against the dangers of unchecked majority rule in democracy.

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