The best defense against democracy is to distract people. ✨ Noam Choms…

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The best defense against democracy is to distract people. ✨ Noam Chomsky (2011). How the World Works, p.241, Soft Skull Press
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The best defense against democracy is to distract people. ✨ Noam Chomsky (2011). How the World Works, p.241, Soft Skull Press

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