"Là où les élections annuelles cessent là commence l'esclavage"
— John Quincy Adams
Simplified Meaning:
When people are no longer able to vote for their leaders every year, they start losing their freedom. Imagine a town where, every year, people get to choose who will be in charge and make important decisions. This keeps everything fair because leaders know they can be replaced if they don’t do a good job. Now, imagine if those yearly elections stop happening. The current leaders might start doing whatever they want, knowing they can’t be easily removed. This would make the people in the town feel oppressed and controlled, kind of like being enslaved. Regular elections are a way to ensure everyone’s voice is heard and to prevent any one person or group from having too much power. To keep our freedom, it's important to have regular chances to vote and choose our leaders.
