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In democracies it's common to suggest that "we the people" control the Government (via voting) so if there is a problem with the Government then we are able to
by 8organicbits 4y ago
In democracies it's common to suggest that "we the people" control the Government (via voting) so if there is a problem with the Government then we are able to fix it by voting. Voting for a candidate proposing police reform is a good example, there's just an extra layer of indirection.
- sfe22 4y agoYou may also “control” the emperor by having your grandfather “vote” him in. And you mentioned democracy? Tell me where that place exists? I don’t see any country where majority of its population can decide laws, restrictions and other decisions?
- 8organicbits 4y agoThis is a good place to start: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index
- corrral 4y ago> And you mentioned democracy? Tell me where that place exists? I don’t see any country where majority of its population can decide laws, restrictions and other decisions? At least in English, this kind of performative misunderstanding of the term "democracy" as if it's pedantically incorrect in the situation is itself incorrect. It does not make you look smarter. It makes it look like you've had zero exposure whatsoever to the fields of political science or political philosophy, where "democracy" is universally used as an umbrella term unless greater precision is required.
- sfe22 4y agoNorth Korea is also democracy if I used anybody's interpretation of blend words.