> Democracy does not rest on a limitation of power. Democracy doesn't, but liberty and civility does. It's not even about an explicit limitation of power, but

> Democracy does not rest on a limitation of power. Democracy doesn't, but liberty and civility does. It's not even about an explicit limitation of power, but a perceived limitation. If something is unthinkable, it's irrelevant whether some piece of paper somewhere says you can't do it ... it's unthinkable, so it won't happen. The reason all of this is happening is that not only is it very thinkable, but it is outright tolerated by the populace at large ... even glorified.