Leonard Cohen - Democracy (Spoken Word, Orchestral Version)

[charlie1arthur]

remember what thre so-called father of democracy said, a.de tocqueville:

" I am at war with myself"...

[SofieLSadeghi]

@1NWOMD Why are you being so aggresive? I wouldn't say he's a moron, he's just different from you.

Democracy isn't always a bad thing. Democracy isn't the same as a fascist regime. If leaders are appointed, then it's not a democracy.

And how would you define a free society?

[SofieLSadeghi]

@1NWOMD That's the whole idea about this poem. Cohen is being sarcastic. He knows that USA is not ruled by true democracy.

[a1000kissesdeep]

The source of this recording is UNITED STATES OF POETRY soundtrack CD.

The video clip is available on the DVD of TV series, and I believe it's also on YouTube.

Composers are tom&andy.

[EuchridEucrow1]

Hey, thanks!

[Harbertbeach]

So appropriate for our times. Gives me the chills in a good way.