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Democracy is about setting the rules for society, including how to reallocate some fraction of private resources according to a popular mandate. This doesn't m
by barrkel 6y ago
Democracy is about setting the rules for society, including how to reallocate some fraction of private resources according to a popular mandate.
This doesn't mean its corruption. You need more qualification to call it that.
(Not saying that the Trump admin isn't corrupt. I'm rather saying that your statement is too broad, and it fits almost all generally accepted democratic governance.)
- dodobirdlord 6y agoIt’s possible to be corrupt with a democratic mandate. Levying taxes is one thing, sending the justice department after companies because they are out of favor with the current administration is obviously another.
- scarface74 6y agoI wonder if you would say that if the government took your property under eminent domain so that Walmart could build a store.