We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but were being

We think that democracy can change a lot of things, but were being fooled, because democracy is not the election. Weve been taught that democracy is having elections. And it isnt. Elections are the most horrendous aspect of democracy. Its the most mundane, trivial, disappointing, dirty aspect. – Gael Garcia Bernal

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