For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom.
Interpretation
Democracy is essential for upholding human dignity, which is intertwined with political freedom.
Olof Palme's quote emphasizes that democracy is not merely a political system but a crucial aspect of human dignity. By asserting that human dignity equates to political freedom, he highlights the importance of an egalitarian and participatory society where individuals have the right to express themselves and influence the decision-making processes that affect their lives.
In practice
In a discussion about the importance of voting rights, you can highlight this quote to underscore the link between democracy and dignity.
For us democracy is a question of human dignity. And human dignity is political freedom, the right to freely express opinion and the right to be allowed to criticise and form opinions. Human dignity is the right to health, work, education and social welfare. Human dignity is the right and the practical possibility to shape the future with others. These rights, the rights of democracy, are not reserved for a select group within society, they are the rights of all the people.
We say yes to the society of solidarity and democracy where free people together, in mutual respect and under mutual responsibility, shape a life where everyone has equal opportunities and equal value.
It is an axiom of political science in the United States that the sole means of neutralizing the effects of newspapers is to multiply their number.
Populism is the simple premise that markets need to be restrained by society and by a democratic political system. We are not socialists or communists, we are proponents of regulated capitalism and, I might add, people who have read American history.
The politician's promises of yesterday are the taxes of today.
Occupying armies have responsibilities, not rights. Their primary responsibility is to withdraw as quickly and expeditiously as possible, in a manner determined by the occupied population.
If you remove the English army to-morrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle, unless you set about the organisation of the Socialist Republic your efforts would be in vain.
Authorities that erect major obstacles to migration - or place severe restrictions on migrants' work opportunities - inflict needless economic self-harm, as they impose barriers to having their labor needs met in an orderly, legal fashion. Worse still, they unintentionally encourage illegal migration.
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