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Opinion: A moment of desperation with his country's flag made this pastor go viral
Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean dissident, argues that democracy is not for the lazy -- and warns of danger if America loses it. He is sharing his story as part of the CNN Opinion series, "Voices of Freedom." Mawarire is a member of the Renew Democracy Initiative's Advisory Board.
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Opinion: A moment of desperation with his country's flag made this pastor go viral
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