Society has to change, but the political powers we have at the moment are not enough to effect this change. The whole democratic system would have to be rethought. (José Saramago)

Society has to change, but the political powers we have at the moment are not enough to effect this change. The whole democratic system would have to be rethought.

José Saramago

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