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So I spent many years trying to make Russia a decent democratic society.
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The speaker says they spent many years trying to improve Russia by helping it become a “decent democratic society.” The statement presents this as a long-term effort, while “decent” adds the speaker’s judgment that democracy should also be fair and respectable.
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- Australian National University National Security College
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