Quote by Jack Kemp

With the end of the cold war, all the 'isms' of the 20th century - Fascism, Nazism, Communism and the evil of apartheid-ism - have failed. Except one. Only democracy has shown itself true the help of all mankind.

With the end of the cold war, all the 'isms' of the 20th cen

Summary

This quote suggests that the ideologies of the 20th century, such as Fascism, Nazism, Communism, and apartheid, have proven to be unsuccessful with the end of the Cold War. However, democracy stands out as the only ideology that has consistently benefitted all of humanity. The implication is that democracy, with its principles of political participation, freedom, and human rights, has endured as a successful system of governance while other oppressive ideologies have fallen by the wayside.

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By Jack Kemp

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