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Composée exclusivement de gauchistes une société est conduite à l’hystérie. Privée de gauchistes, une société est conduite à l’asphyxie.
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The quote presents two opposite dangers. If a society is made up only of leftists, it is driven toward “hysteria,” suggesting excessive agitation or conflict. If it has no leftists, it is driven toward “asphyxiation,” suggesting that it becomes stifled and unable to breathe or develop. Its central idea is that a society needs political contrast rather than total uniformity.
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