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> You really only have a choice between two identical assholes. There's no point in voting unless America drastically changes its voting system to something mor
by saraid216 13y ago
> You really only have a choice between two identical assholes. There's no point in voting unless America drastically changes its voting system to something more democratic.
Some people insist that the entire point of democracy is to restrain power. In that sense, voting for the lesser of two evils is a perfect representation of democracy: you're voting for which set of restraints to put on, not what kind of future you want.
- saym 13y agoI've definitely heard that argument before. I always conclude with the person that our definitions of democracy are not similar.
- saraid216 13y agoHave you ever tried explicitly defining democracy as part of your conversation? I find it usually helps. Or at least makes them very quiet as they realize they have no idea what they're talking about beyond parroting something they heard once that sounded good as a teenager.
- saym 13y agoI've definitely heard that argument before. I always conclude with the person that our definitions of democracy are not similar.