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"Democracy" is more general term than "liberal democracy", the latter includes protecting political freedoms. Suppressing protests because majority wants to is
by stracer 3y ago
"Democracy" is more general term than "liberal democracy", the latter includes protecting political freedoms. Suppressing protests because majority wants to is democratic, but it is not liberal democratic.
Liberal democracy is a check on the possible dangerous consequences of full naive democracy.
Hitler's regime came to power democratically.
- rayiner 3y agoOnly if you think protesting is a “political freedom” and I think that’s debatable even in the context of liberal democracy. A minoritarian veto is anti-democratic, no matter what prefix you put on that term.
- pseudalopex 3y agoProtest is not a veto. Even if your definition of democracy is unchecked majority rule.
- stracer 3y agoWhat would "political freedom" be if it did not include the right of political expression?