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The UK is one of the Western democracies without the protections you're talking about (no written constitution, no ability to bind future parliaments, law passe
by tommy5dollar 3y ago
The UK is one of the Western democracies without the protections you're talking about (no written constitution, no ability to bind future parliaments, law passed by a simple majority of parliamentarians, first-past-the-post and strong third-parties leading to parliamentary majorities with ~35% of the vote) but has one of the longest and proudest histories when it comes to freedom and liberty.
Mob rule is always a risk but it's often better than rule by an out-of-touch elite.
- nemo44x 3y agoWhy does the elite automatically have to be out of touch? They are the most invested in it all and are incentivized to have a functional state. Democratically elected representatives have no such incentive. Their only incentive is to convince enough people to grant them power. An aristocratic monarchy is preferable to an oligarchical “democracy” like we have today.