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> I think democracy has vastly more legitimacy than alternative forms which all rely on violence. If you think that democracy doesn't also rely on violence the
by EddieDante 4y ago
> I think democracy has vastly more legitimacy than alternative forms which all rely on violence.
If you think that democracy doesn't also rely on violence then I have some waterfront property in Arizona you might be interested in buying. It's called the "tyranny of the majority" for a reason.
- dane-pgp 4y agoI see what you're saying, but I also think a case could be made that democracies rely on violence less than other forms. I'm assuming that solid democracies are less likely to have civil wars, international wars, or genocides, than countries that are more authoritarian. They may also have less violent crime and less use of the death penalty. Anyway, if you think "the tyranny of the majority" is bad, just wait until you see "the tyranny of the minority".
- raxxorraxor 4y agoDemocracies defend themselves if someone tries to circumvent the election process, but rule is with consent of the governed. The legitimacy is that government won the election. A monarch doesn't have any legitimacy aside power. This power is established with violence. No democracy is perfect but most are better than competing ideas by significant margins.