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It’s a prime example of a republic instead of a true democracy. Tyranny would be if you couldn’t vote them out of office.
by macintux 6y ago
It’s a prime example of a republic instead of a true democracy.
Tyranny would be if you couldn’t vote them out of office.
- roamerz 6y agoI do agree with that however if you truly represent the citizens why would you vote for something that is demonstrably contrary to their will? Granted they probably are counting on that by election time this particular vote may be forgotten or outweighed by other factors. Probably more disingenuous than tyrannical but still..
- macintux 6y agoThis question has been discussed for hundreds of years. “Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.”—Edmund Burke