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Matthew Flinders, Defending Politics: Why Democracy Matters in the Twenty-First Century Quotes: Political cynicism, disengagement, democratic decadence — call it what you will — is too often an excuse for physical and intellectual laziness.
         

Political cynicism, disengagement, democratic decadence — call it what you will — is too often an excuse for physical and intellectual laziness.


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