I think it does. The explanation comes first. Any foundation or principle is unnecessary. All the work is done by the explanation.
They're just different things. The explanation (I would prefer argument) for a principle is what gives it strength but not the same thing.
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It just wouldn't make sense to say 'We need to uphold our the explanations of liberal democracy.'
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You'd have to rephrase it, but I think it might come out stronger.
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Thanks for engaging and keep up the good work!
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