A threat to free speech. It was marvelous how they accepted the principles of democracy and rejected them at the same time by talk of mob action! (Michael Moorcock)

A threat to free speech. It was marvelous how they accepted the principles of democracy and rejected them at the same time by talk of mob action!

Michael Moorcock

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