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That assumes that democracy is the goal. America traditionally holds that freedom is more important, although there have been small-d democratic movements that
by danielweber 14y ago
That assumes that democracy is the goal. America traditionally holds that freedom is more important, although there have been small-d democratic movements that seek to violate the rights of minorities.
The point of having elections in America isn't because democracy is awesome. It's because elections serve as a check on government power.
- eli_gottlieb 14y agoAmerica traditionally holds that freedom is more important Much to its own detriment, since Americans have never managed to agree on a coherent definition of "freedom" that results in a workable society.