Democracy as karma

By Antonio Contreras

May 18, 2019 2:10 am

ANTONIO P. CONTRERAS

IF there is something that the recently concluded midterm elections have shown, it is that we have a vibrant democracy. It may not be perfect, but we have its rituals firmly intact, from people freely exercising their right to vote to critics freely exercising their right to demean and insult, calling “bobotante” anyone whose choices they disagree with.

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