Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
I do not know, is it a lack of self-confidence or something in the democracies of betraying the virtues of the model.
Said by
Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine reflects on the self-confidence of democracies compared to authoritarians.

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