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But people do have democratic(ish) influence over business. Businesses must please customers and have big incentives to respond to customer demand. A business t

But people do have democratic(ish) influence over business. Businesses must please customers and have big incentives to respond to customer demand. A business that fucks over customers is going to lose a lot of money, unless there's some tradeoff at play (e.g. Apple "fucking over" customers due to hard-to-replace batteries. Except people want a sleek phone and are evidently pleased with prioritizing form factor over repairability.)

vkou 3y ago
That's the opposite of a democracy, that's a rule of money. One dollar, one vote is about the furthest you can get from 'democratic influence'. A system of oligarchic patronage would also have the properties you describe, and I cannot seriously call that one a democracy, either.
- Manuel_D 3y ago
  And in a normal democracy, some people don't vote. Others have enough disposable time to actively volunteer and organize. And others have the money to lobby and influence politicians or pay for lots of ads and messaging.