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> "Countries including Canada and Spain have rules to limit or prohibit masks at riots or unlawful gatherings" Oh yes, I'm sure the guys burning cars and smash
by huffmsa 7y ago
> "Countries including Canada and Spain have rules to limit or prohibit masks at riots or unlawful gatherings"
Oh yes, I'm sure the guys burning cars and smashing shop windows are going to follow a no masks rule.
More broadly, democracy doesn't require anonymity. In face, it functions better when you know exactly where everyone stands.
If you're worried about the ruling government black bagging you for your stance, get a 2A. Start a real revolution.
The Declaration wasn't signed "concerned colonists". Those dudes put their names on paper and mailed it to King George.
- huffmsa 7y agoReally, "Smartphones enable tyranny" would be a better title.
- buboard 7y ago> More broadly, democracy doesn't require anonymity. In face, it functions better when you know exactly where everyone stands that's just false. democracy wouldn't function at all without secret ballots > Those dudes put their names on paper and mailed it to King George. an act of war that has little to do with democracy
- huffmsa 7y agoCan you imagine a parliament or Congress where every vote was anonymous? Anonymous "ministers" making anonymous, unaccountable decisions? "The Government" deciding what was right? And it did too have everything to do with democracy. A unanimous vote from the states representatives supported the motion to secede. In the United States, we know the names of everyone who votes for the president.
- huffmsa 7y agoNow let's list people selected by a secret ballot: - the Pope - the general Secretary of the cccp - US Congressional representatives - the chairman of the NFL - the chairman of best Korea - the limp wristed forum members who use their anonymous downvote instead of engaging with a post the disagree with.
- buboard 7y agoApples and oranges. Thats why parliamentary immunity exists. Voters are not and should not be accountable to anyone. Thats their only power (left)