There was this blogpost a while back which I can't seem to find, suggesting that the division is between: * people who view democracy as a set of values, and i

There was this blogpost a while back which I can't seem to find, suggesting that the division is between: * people who view democracy as a set of values, and if you do not share those values then you are against democracy. * people who view democracy as the democratic principles (voting, representation, freedom of assembly, and so on)... In my world (I belong to the second group) democracy is freedom of speech, the exchange of ideas, and coming face to face with values and opinions that you do not agree with (in fact you may find them abhorrent), and thinking that that's the whole point. I found it an enlightening take on the situation, and thought that I'd share it here.