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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/smurfyjenkins on 2024-10-18 16:28:25+00:00.

Original Title: Across and within countries, people consistently rank free and fair elections and protection of civil liberties (e.g. free speech) as being the pillars of democracy. This conflicts with rhetoric by authoritarians who try to redefine democracy to reflect their own approaches to governance.