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Woodrow Wilson: “Democracy in Europe, outside of closeted Switzerland, has acted always in rebellion, as a destructive force: it can…”

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Democracy in Europe, outside of closeted Switzerland, has acted always in rebellion, as a destructive force: it can scarcely be said to have had, even yet, any period of organic development.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Wilson critiques the nature of democracy in Europe as being largely destructive rather than constructive.

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