Sting is right.

β€œThe alternative to democracy is a prison, a prison of the mind. The alternative to democracy is violence, oppression, imprisonment and silence...
All tyranny is based on a lie. The greater the tyranny the bigger the lie." pic.twitter.com/WnHSM41UKe

— Tedtalksoph 🚜 (@tedtalksoph) August 1, 2022
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