On the recordDecember 2, 2024
Democracy in that sense, worked with the people, spoke out and said, no. You'll work with a system democracy, it can be messy but dictatorships are a menace.
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William Cohen reflects on how democracy prevailed against the president's attempt to impose martial law.
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