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No I'm aware, those are obviously antidemocratic as well. This is just further evidence that America is not a democracy, is what I'm basically saying.
by Miner49er 3y ago
No I'm aware, those are obviously antidemocratic as well. This is just further evidence that America is not a democracy, is what I'm basically saying.
- verdverm 3y agoSCOTUS is appointed by the President and approved by Congress, both elected by the people. It's how the democracy was designed
- cocacola1 3y agoMakes sense, as it’s a constitutional republic.
- dmix 3y agoBit of a silly counter argument. This is like saying free speech is strictly define by what the US law says, rather than it first and foremost being a widely held cultural value that became enshrined in US law as a reflection of that culture. Expecting the US to be democratic is a value people hold and it's legitimate to expect it from their government. Even if they don't understand the functions of lower political bodies. [Note: to be clear I'm not making a point re: this ruling, just wanted to point that out]