The Ruling Class Only Cares About Democracy When It Helps Them – OpEd

By José Niño*

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan once remarked that ''[d]emocracy is like a streetcar. When you come to your stop, you get off.'' Say what you want about the Turkish president and his extravagant political ambitions, but Erdogan’s statement reveals an uncomfortable truth about the present state of...