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It is mere pretense, then, to suppose that we can stick by the de facto, and not raise at some points the question of de jure: the question of by what right, the question of legitimacy.
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John Dewey
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Dewey argues that it is unrealistic to ignore questions of legitimacy in political discussions.
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