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In a radical democracy in which everybody should be able to co-decide, not everyone meets the [criteria of] competence, preparedness to serve the com… - Frits Bolkestein
" "In a radical democracy in which everybody should be able to co-decide, not everyone meets the [criteria of] competence, preparedness to serve the common interest and economic independence. That's why this form should be rejected. Every four years, the citizen can give his judgement on government policy in all openness, and in this manner have influence. For this, it is necessary however that the citizen is well informed. That is a task of the government.
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About Frits Bolkestein
Frits Bolkestein (4 April 1933 – 17 February 2025) was a Dutch politician and a former EU Commissioner.
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F. Bolkestein
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Frederik Bolkestein
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