Quote by Lyndon B. Johnson, Answering Nor
It is the common failing of totalitarian regimes that they cannot really understand the nature of our democracy. They mistake dissent for disloyalty. They mistake restlessness for a rejection of policy. They mistake a few committees for a country. They misjudge individual speeches for public policy.
Summary
This quote highlights a common flaw in totalitarian regimes, their inability to comprehend the essence of democracy. Due to this lack of understanding, they tend to interpret dissent as acts of disloyalty, restlessness as a rejection of their policies, a few committees as representative of the entire country, and individual speeches as the basis of public policy. The quote suggests that totalitarian regimes struggle to discern the true workings and values of democracy, leading them to misinterpret and misjudge various facets of democratic societies.
Topics
Democracy
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