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> That is still democratic, the people could change those systems if they really put their mind to it, because the power does technically flow from the people i
by tdeck 2mo ago
> That is still democratic, the people could change those systems if they really put their mind to it, because the power does technically flow from the people if they really put their foot down.
This statement applies to absolute monarchies as well; we have many examples from history where the people have "really put their foot down" and won concessions from that form of government. I don't see how this is enough to call the system democratic.
- roenxi 2mo agoThe key thing is whether it is legal though. If we allow that people abandon the rules and do what is possible then any system can be anything. But in an undemocratic system the people forcing a change requires arm twisting beyond the formal channels. In the US the people can, formally and legally, do pretty much whatever they like if they vote for it consistently over the course of about a decade.