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Compromise Enables Democracy To Work
Bruce Catton argues that compromise sustains democracy by allowing hard questions to be faced. He recalls the 1860 slavery crisis, noting Lincoln's victory after Democratic splits, and criticizes extremists on both sides who refused dialogue, ending in a fractured party and a decisive Republican win.
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