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>Democracy is not a right, it's a responsibility. In the United Kingdom parliament is dissolved every five years or sooner and elections are called to elect a
by falsestprophet 10y ago
>Democracy is not a right, it's a responsibility.
In the United Kingdom parliament is dissolved every five years or sooner and elections are called to elect a new parliament.
Representative democracy is manifestly a right of the British people.
- cortesoft 10y agoRight, but a direct vote on brexit is not 'representative democracy'. British citizens voted for their MPs, and if those MPs drag their feet on brexit, it is still a representation of the will of the people.
- dudul 10y agoSome countries favor direct democracy and think representative democracy is not democratic enough. Are they wrong? Please american overlord, show us the way, we so want to be right.
- cortesoft 10y agoPersonally, I think they are wrong for very clear and real reasons. I think protecting the minority is important. I don't think something magically happens at 50.01% that makes that idea suddenly better than at 49.99%. The majority does NOT have the right to abuse the minority.
- fao_ 10y agoExcept we don't have that, we have First Past the Post :)