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> "wait. how would that work? seriously" Answer: "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whene
by em3rgent0rdr 9y ago
> "wait. how would that work? seriously"
Answer: "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government...But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security." -US Declaration of Independence
Depending on the specific case, it would be up to people to determine whether these conditions have been met.
- hnbroseph 9y agowas the uk acquisition of northern ireland legit - even though they 'bussed in' a bunch of brits to vote for it?
- em3rgent0rdr 9y agothat is an interesting question. I actually don't think majority voting should be the final arbiter for the legitimacy of a government.