Quote by Norman Mailer

A modern democracy is a tyranny whose borders are undefined; one discovers how far one can go only by traveling in a straight line until one is stopped.

A modern democracy is a tyranny whose borders are undefined;

Summary

This quote suggests that a modern democracy may appear to offer freedom and justice, but in reality, as a tyranny, it confines its citizens within hidden boundaries. The quote also implies that one can only truly understand the extent of these limits by pushing against them until they encounter resistance, like walking in a straight line until confronted with an obstacle. In this interpretation, the quote reflects on the potential restrictions and limitations that individuals may unknowingly encounter in a supposedly free society.

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