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"The concept of a democratic society, such as the one our country enjoys today, began in the Greek capital some 8,000 years ago. The city of Athens is sometimes referred to as the cradle of Western civilization."
-nypost.com
Direct democracy
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oligarchy doesn’t make sense
Doesn’t sound like a monarchy
Definitely isn’t a dictatorship.
To defend its nation against threats from an aggressor nation