"What is democracy anyway? Is it having a vote every four or five years? No, it's not. It's your people having a say in the society they live in. And most of the American people have no say in the society they're living in."
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As quoted in a speech on 8 June 2022, "'Couldn't Spell Democracy:' Irish Politician's Rant on America Resurfaces" in Newsweek
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Mick Wallace
Michael Wallace (born 9 November 1955) is an Irish politician and former property developer who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency from 2019 to 2024. He was a member of Independents 4 Change (part of The Left in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL) during his period as an MEP. Wallace was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 2011 to 2019.
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