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The world’s largest democracy is collapsing before our eyes (www.vox.com)

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[–] kurosawaa@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

The LDP has never had opposition leaders arrested. Just because they are popular doesn't mean that they aren't anti-democratic. Democracy requires free elections, which cannot exist if a significant minority is being actively suppressed.