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It’s tough. If economic interests dominate the political scene in that region, then the vote of the people may have little effect on the broader situation. We w
by TaylorAlexander 8y ago
It’s tough. If economic interests dominate the political scene in that region, then the vote of the people may have little effect on the broader situation. We would do well to remember that the idea of a perfect democracy is certainly a huge simplification that we regularly see proven wrong. So it may well be that the voters of that region are not well represented by their “representatives”.
- AnthonyMouse 8y ago"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat."
- sremani 8y agoAuthoritarianism is a wolf deciding what is good for a group of lambs. As flawed as it is, give me democracy.
- BurningFrog 8y agoThis looks like a "False Dilemma" fallacy. A third, preferable alternative is that wolfs and lambs alike get to decide over their own bodies and their own affairs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
- cryptonector 8y agoWhat's the mechanism by which the wolfs stop wanting to have lamb for dinner?
- cobbzilla 8y ago> What's the mechanism by which the wolfs stop wanting to have lamb for dinner? Lambs exercising their 2nd Amendment rights?