Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for s…

Noam Chomsky
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Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy. ✨ Noam Chomsky on Venezuela - the transcript. Interview with Rory Carroll, www.theguardian.com. July 4, 2011.
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Concentration of executive power, unless it's very temporary and for specific circumstances, let's say fighting world war two, it's an assault on democracy. ✨ Noam Chomsky on Venezuela - the transcript. Interview with Rory Carroll, www.theguardian.com. July 4, 2011.

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