They're not renters, they're not serfs, they're not slaves. They are the owners of the country. And For that to be true, their leaders have to represent them, which is another way of saying they have to do what the people want them to do, or a close approximation thereof. But if they completely ignore what people want, not just one year, but generationally, say, for 50 years, then it may be, I don't know what. It's not a democracy. (06:21–06:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that for democracy to be true, leaders must represent the people and do what they want.
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