I agree, at least for countries that hold free elections

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Larry J — 7/20/2004 5:01:49 PM (archived)

Most people in totalitarian countries have little or no say in who their leaders are, so I really don't think the saying applies to them. Did the people who lived in the Soviet Union deserve Stalin, a man who was probably the biggest mass murderer of all time? How about the people of Cambodia and Pol Pot, or China and Mao? In a totalitarian country, those who try to stand up against the government are routinely killed.

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Arafat better watch out. - Lee - 7/19/2004 9:15:22 PM
- Who cares? - Donald - 7/20/2004 2:17:26 AM
  - Two problems: - David F Mayer - 7/20/2004 7:26:13 PM
  - Not that I care, just saying he better watch out. - Lee - 7/20/2004 5:35:58 AM
    - I'm suprised that the Palestinians haven't killed Arafat themselves. - Scott Evil - 7/20/2004 2:16:48 PM
  - re: Who cares? - Tom Brosz - 7/20/2004 4:41:40 AM
  - Arafat (profanity) - Buck Galaxy - 7/20/2004 4:14:50 AM
    - People get the politicians they deserve - Gary - 7/20/2004 5:30:09 AM
      - I agree, at least for countries that hold free elections - Larry J - 7/20/2004 5:01:49 PM
        
        History's dirty little secrets - Gary - 7/21/2004 4:52:35 AM

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