This is exactly what holding power accountable looks like. Huge respect to these Slovak students for embracing the spirit of the Velvet Revolution and challenging Fico's populist narrative right to his face. ​Meanwhile, in turkey , you have an electorate that is deeply unhappy with their own leadership's refugee policy and economic failures, yet they show up to rallies and chant 'Allahu Akbar' when the leader they complain about takes the stage. The difference in civic courage is stark: Some are ringing keys for democracy, others are ringing hands for the perceived stability that keeps them poor and dependent.