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It may be patently true, but it added nothing to the discussion beyond "well, actually".

• kryogen1c 6y ago
  he corrected wrong information. how exactly is that not adding to the discussion?
  • brainfog 6y ago
    Words don't have to be used literally. Everyone knew exactly what the original poster meant by democracy. Well-actually'ing on obvious things like this is just tiresome.
  • enraged_camel 6y ago
    It is pedantry of the worst sort: derails the discussion without adding anything of substance to it.
    • jakeogh 6y ago
      It's not a trivial distinction. A republic protects the _inalienable_ rights of the minority. It's not up to anyone. It's the reason a creator is valuable to even atheists.