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“Like it or not, war is not always the answer. The better part of wisdom is to stay out.”

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Kevin Drum, born in October 1958, is a well-known blogger. His blog focuses on political, economic, and social issues, and is appreciated by readers for its in-depth analysis and unique insights. more

“You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind. So the core issue is how to open the mind, the whole society, and this means everybody in society including everyone. I am not talking about the state or average or common people. I am talking about everybody; because when you close your mind as an official you cannot upgrade and vice versa.”

People Mind Mean States Whole Common Talking Issues Institutions Including Average Vices Core Opening Reform Officials Vice Versa Not Talking Opening Your Mind Including Everyone

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“You have to be very closely linked to the beliefs of the people. This is the core issue. When there is divergence between your policy and the people's beliefs and interests, you will have this vacuum that creates disturbance.”

People Belief Interest Issues Policy Core Linked Vacuums Disturbance Divergence

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“People do not only live on interests; they also live on beliefs, especially in very ideological areas. Unless you understand the ideological aspect of the region, you cannot understand what is happening.”

People Belief Interest Happenings Areas Aspect Regions Ideological

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“The problem with the West is that they start with political reform going towards democracy.”

Problem Political Democracy West Reform Political Reform

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“It is not my democracy as a person; it is our democracy as a society.”

Persons Democracy

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“The first thing you have to learn is how to conduct dialogue and how to make it productive.”

Firsts Dialogue Productive

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“If you want to be transparent with your people, do not do anything cosmetic, whether to deceive your people or to get some applaud from the West.”

People Ifs Want West Deceiving Transparent Cosmetics

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“They want to criticize you, let them criticize and do not worry. Just be transparent with your people and tell them this is the reality.”

People Want Reality Worry Criticize Transparent

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