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Sometimes it's better to have a benign dictator than a dumb democracy, to be honest.
Serj Tankian
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Serj Tankian
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: August 21
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We're addicted to this concept of civilization - we can't imagine living outside of it because we've had it for 10,000 years, all of what we call history. But according to archaeologists, humanity has been on this planet for millions of years in indigenous form.
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I don't find most people to be as politically engaged as I am. I do find people that appreciate eye-opening events and words, and who want to learn more about what's going on. I do find people with a lot of opinions. And I get a lot of people who come up to me and give us props for what we do.
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I have a more direct avenue to expression as an artist than I ever would as a politician.
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