If people are anxious about their national identities, the sovereignty of their governments, the demographic and social complexion of their societies, such fears are best voiced in the political arena. As long as people express their concerns, however distasteful to liberal ears, by votes, not violence, democracy will not be seriously harmed.
这一动机并非无理。如果人们对其民族身份认同、政府的主权以及社会的人口和社会构成感到担忧，那么，这些恐惧最好在政治场合表达出来。只要人们通过选票而非暴力表达关切，而无论这些关切在自由派听来有多么不顺耳，民主都不会受到严重伤害。