"You’re talking about Rwanda or Bangladesh, or Cambodia, or the Philippines. They’ve got democracy, according to Freedom House. But have you got a civilized life to lead? People want economic development first and foremost. The leaders may talk something else. You take a poll of any people. What is it they want? The right to write an editorial as you like? They want homes, medicine, jobs, schools."
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Politics of the United StatesFreedom of speech in the United StatesOrganizations based in Washington, D.C.Human rights organizationsAnti-communism in the United States
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Lee Kuan Yew, Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas (2015)
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