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One has to wonder whether the billionaire might have other motives for being anti-democracy than a fervent belief in 'freedom'

• toomuchtodo 2y ago
  Oh, no, of course. We can both agree democracy is a failure for different reasons.
  • squigz 2y ago
    Why do you think democracy is a failure? And what systems do you think should replace it?
    • toomuchtodo 2y ago
      Recent examples: https://19thnews.org/2025/05/missouri-abortion-rights-laws-protections/ https://19thnews.org/2025/05/missouri-abortion-rights-laws-p... https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/unchecked-power-ohio-general-assembly-can-legislators-override-voters-will-marijuana-reform https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/unchecked-power-ohio-general-assem... https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article305391111.html https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/a...
      • squigz 2y ago
        I don't see how that demonstrates that democracy is a failure. Maybe it demonstrates that democracy in America is a failure, but that's a stretch too IMO. Anyway, what systems do you think would be better? Specifically curious how they'd be immune to the issues outlined in those links.