Comments by "M Shepard" (@mshepard2264) on "What's behind the wave of military coups in Africa? | DW News Africa" video.

  1.  @du5707 Everyone knows that the king of England is like a figurehead for PR purposes right and has no real authority? The monarchy is like a stimulus package for tabloids.
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  2. I dont think the US state dept does consider Gabon a thriving democracy. In the US we are too busy fighting ourselves and Undermining our own intrests to really pay attention though.
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  3. the only way to hold the government accountable in non-democratic systems is through violence and revolution. I think I would prefer to live in a slightly ineffective messy democracy. Its better for life expectancy than periodic revolutions.
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