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Overthrowing democratic rule feels like an overreaction.
by BurningFrog 3mo ago
Overthrowing democratic rule feels like an overreaction.
- tremon 3mo agoCalling the current regime "democratic rule" feels like a stretch. Wouldn't democratic rule first require that the ruler respects other democratic institutions such as the press, the courts, and the Constitution?
- BurningFrog 3mo agoDemocratic rule primarily means that those who win elections get to rule. That's really the by far most important aspect!
- tremon 3mo agoIt really isn't; the most important aspect is that it enables peaceful transfer of power without the leaving group having to fear for their lives. But your perspective does explain a lot about the current state of the USA.
- bikezen 3mo agoLike trying to storm congressional buildings when the democratically decided election was going to be confirmed? then maybe pardoning everyone involved in doing that when it failed the next time coming to power?
- dgellow 3mo agoIt’s defending democratic rules to charge corrupt officials. The idea that a democracy cannot defend itself from people pillaging it is absurd