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Without taking a position, I will point out that in a pure direct democracy, it is possible for 49% of people to be enslaved.
by endtime 17y ago
Without taking a position, I will point out that in a pure direct democracy, it is possible for 49% of people to be enslaved.
- gasull 17y agoAnd that percentage goes up to 99.9% for non-direct democracy and other forms of government.
- endtime 17y agoWell, I don't think a representative democracy like the US has could really result in enslavement of 99.9% of people. In any case, I am no fascist (or anarchist). I don't know who first said this, but the only thing worse than democracy is every other alternative.
- gasull 17y agoAnd I don't think a direct democracy like California or Switzerland could result in enslavement of 49% of the people like you suggested in your comment. the only thing worse than democracy is every other alternative I agree, although I'm not sure if with democracy you're counting both representative and direct democracy as I am.
- natmaster 17y ago"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." - Thomas Jefferson