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Democracy is stronger than it looks
A YEAR OF rage is coming for democracies. Ugly elections loom in America, Brazil, France, Israel and beyond. Whoever wins those contests, one outcome is certain: angry voters will hear candidates peddling impossible promises and divisive lies.
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