Because the Khmer Rouge was a communist organization
Explanation:
Given that Khmer, Rogue is a socio-political name or label for the members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea otherwise known as CPK.
Hence, during their operation which lasted between 1951 to 1999, the Khmer Rogue constantly opposed democracy in Cambodia simply because they were a Communist organization whose beliefs and principles are different from that of democracy.
Given that Rogue is Khmer, it is a socio-political term or mark for members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK).
As a result, the Khmer Rogue consistently opposed democracy in Cambodia during their operation, which lasted from 1951 to 1999, simply because they were a Communist party with values and ideals that differed from those of democracy.
Lincoln never wanted to end slavery (and he never did), but in this quote you can see him shifting from believing "Let's just get the country back together" to "Let's actually change somethings"
