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We live in an age of de-democratization. The number of democracies in the world has been going backwards since 2005, and even many existing democracies including in Europe have been becoming less democratic.
David Frum
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David Frum
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: June 30
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David Jeffrey Frum
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