Liberalism and Western-style democracy have not been able to help realize the ideals of humanity. Today, these two concepts have failed.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: “Liberalism and Western-style democracy have not been able to help realize the ideals of humanity. Today, these two…”
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Ahmadinejad critiques Western democracy and suggests a superiority of religious governance.
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