John Gaquin wrote:
"thunder" wrote in message

.... I can't think of
one *true* democracy that was ever overthrown from the left. I can think
of many, many, democracies overthrown from the right.


"There is not a single historical instance of a democratic country reverting
to authoritarianism" once a society has achieved a per capita purchasing
power of $6,000 (in 1992 dollars). "Spain, Portugal, Greece, Taiwan and
South Korea, all made their transitions to democracy at or near this magical
figure."

Francis Fukuyama, Political Scientist, George Mason University


We have an instance now...the United States, taken over by neofascists
in 2000, and reverting to authoritarianism. Don't get caught carrying an
almanac.

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