The critical thing about Western democracy is the fact that you usually have a transition of power without bloodshed. That is an enormous advantage. But still, democracy as we know it was only invented recently in the West, historical speaking. It did not really work in ancient Rome. It functioned for less than 200 years in ancient Athens.
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I was in government for 13 years and in that time only once met the head of the German security services, and that was because he was an old friend. Otherwise, I carefully avoided having anything to do with these people. They are unavoidable but not really necessary.
タグ: friend, government, people, time
Germany is one of the medium powers of the world. It is a non-nuclear power. It is in a lower class than the United States, the Soviet Union, France, the United Kingdom and others.
タグ: than, others, world, power
The German public knows me quite well. I have been in their kitchens and living rooms for years.
タグ: knows, well, living, me
Britain is less European-minded than Greece.
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Farmers are always conservative. They stick to what they have learned from their fathers and from their grandfathers. This is the same all over the globe.
タグ: stick, conservative, farmers, always
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