Sweet is the voice of a sister in the season of sorrow.
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That fatal drollery called a representative government.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Disraeli critiques the ineffectiveness and absurdity of representative government.
In this quote, Benjamin Disraeli expresses his disdain for the concept of representative government, which he sees as a serious flaw in political systems. He uses the term 'fatal drollery' to emphasize that while the idea may seem well-intentioned, it ultimately leads to disastrous outcomes and is marked by irony and absurdity, highlighting the potential for disconnect between representatives and the people they are meant to serve.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a political debate about the effectiveness of various government systems.
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