The concept of a ''Democratic Plantation'' was later spread throughout the printed media in the 1970s and 1980s, eventually gaining mainstream attention in the 1990s. The idea of the ''Democratic Plantation'' was further documented by ''The Washington Post'' as recent as January 2019.<ref name=WaPo20190108 /> | The concept of a ''Democratic Plantation'' was later spread throughout the printed media in the 1970s and 1980s, eventually gaining mainstream attention in the 1990s. The idea of the ''Democratic Plantation'' was further documented by ''The Washington Post'' as recent as January 2019.<ref name=WaPo20190108 /> |