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A country could democratically ban the use of cars It depends on how this is done. If this is done in a way which tightens centralized control of the populace,
by stcredzero 8y ago
A country could democratically ban the use of cars
It depends on how this is done. If this is done in a way which tightens centralized control of the populace, then it could be quite anti-democratic.
- 0x8BADF00D 8y agoThat’s the only way it can be done. Otherwise, how do you enforce it?
- stcredzero 8y agoI doubt that any such blanket bans could be democratic. Banning cars from city centers could be. In times of crisis, cars become untenable in any case. A car can help guarantee your freedom in a crisis in a low population area. In a crisis in a city, it's often useless.
- 0x8BADF00D 8y agoWhat about plastic straws? :)
- gowld 8y agoIf 51% of the population destroy the 49%'s cars, that's a crude form of democracy. (or at least "majority rule", whichmost people misuse as the definition of 'democracy')
- stcredzero 8y agoThis is why the US system is constructed as a republic. It's explicitly designed to also curb the totalitarianism of the majority.