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This map from Vox showing the spread of democracy in the world is hilarious. -- (link)

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Jul 14 '15, 20:54

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Apparently, in 1842 there was only one democracy in the world. And as of 2012, Russia is not a democracy. (cdn3.vox-cdn.com)

Apparently, in 1842 there was only one democracy in the world. And as of 2012, Russia is not a democracy.

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it's polity data, which while maybe a little narrow, isn't overly terrible. - mafic Jul 14, 21:05 4
- We're splitting hairs and playing semantics on the word "democracy". - Mop Jul 14, 21:27 3
  - In the case of the UK, in 1842 a person had to own property to be able to vote -- nm - Roger More Jul 15, 05:26
  - The glorious democracy of Iraq is another great example for your point. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 14, 21:57
  - The highlighting isn't very accurate. This breaks it down by country. -- (link) - GregW Jul 14, 21:56

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