"Public opinion wouldn’t stand for it,” Gómez replied. “This is a democracy. It’s not a dictatorship and it… — Isabel Allende
"Public opinion wouldn’t stand for it,” Gómez replied. “This is a democracy. It’s not a dictatorship and it never will be.” “We always think things like that only happen elsewhere,” said Miguel, “until they happen to us too.” (p367)
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