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Old 12-02-2005, 04:55 AM
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totalitarianism is largely a 20th century phenomena

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You have just proved you don't know dik about history and therefore it is likely the rest of your opinions are bunk as well. How many examples of representative democracy do you think there are between Athens and the founding of the U.S.? Here's 2: The Althing of Iceland and the English parliament (oligarchy until 20th century there). How many others?

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A lack of democracy is not remotely the same of totalitarianism. Totalitarianisn is an all-encompassing system that tries to regulate every aspect of life and is generally characterised by mass murder. The most prominent exampoles are Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia. It is not the same as dictatorship or a myriad of other political systems. But thanks for demonstrating your rudeness and ignorance in one shot.
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