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Is the Capitol really the "temple of democracy"? If anything, I would think the voting booth would be the temple of democracy and the Capitol would be the templ
by oh_sigh 6y ago
Is the Capitol really the "temple of democracy"? If anything, I would think the voting booth would be the temple of democracy and the Capitol would be the temple of Republicanism/Federalism?
- daniellarusso 6y agoBy that logic, democracy is only practiced several times a decade (over a period of weeks)?
- valvar 6y agoIsn't that exactly the case (besides in Switzerland)?
- daniellarusso 6y agoI honestly don’t know, but I know it is not 24/7.
- simonh 6y agoDemocracy is a form of government, so any function of a democratic government is a democratic act. This is because that act was made legitimate and is held accountable via a democratic process. This isn’t sophistry, it’s a vitally important point because the legitimacy and accountability of government are the individual responsibility of every citizen. You and I are responsible for complying with government because we consent to be ruled due to our recognition of its legitimacy. Equally, we are responsible when we vote in a leader or representative. The guy in Starship Troopers is right, a vote is an act of force.
- thatcat 6y agoThat's the underlying truth - we don't have direct democracy, we have representative democracy.
- rtx 6y agoMore like the cave in Alibaba and thieves.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 6y agoYou got me thinking. Maybe democracy is just like a religion. We go in every Sunday ( if that ). Some on sufferance. Some recent converts full of awe. Some out of habit. We have disciples. We have priests. We have holy words and phrases that shall not be spoken.
- thatcat 6y agoLol, religion is the prototype for bureaucracy
- Ancapistani 6y agoDon’t forget the holy relics (e.g. the flag). You’re not the first to make this comparison :)