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If someone expresses the sentiment that they feel powerless to stand up to those in authority, then they probably don't live in a democratic country.
by alextgordon 11y ago
If someone expresses the sentiment that they feel powerless to stand up to those in authority, then they probably don't live in a democratic country.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoYou can stand up to authority all you want, it doesn't mean you'll achieve anything though. The whole point of democracy is to ensure that a single person with an idea can't just go and change things for everyone on his own.
- wtbob 11y ago> If someone expresses the sentiment that they feel powerless to stand up to those in authority, then they probably don't live in a democratic country. Nonsense: in a democratic country, the minority typically are powerless to stop the majority. That's kinda the definition of a democracy. Now, some republics provide some protection for the rights of minorities, but even those can be removed with sufficiently strong majorities.