• shawn1122@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    You’re describing ochlocracy. Democratic republics have legal protections for minority groups (you would be a minority if you’re the 49%).

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      3 days ago

      Those are all secondary things added on top of pure democracy. None of those protections are intrinsic to democracy in general.

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        3 days ago

        I wouldn’t support a direct / minimalist democracy without guarantee of civil liberties even if I was part of the majority.

        Too close to mob rule for me.

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            Those are all secondary things added on top of pure democracy.

            Pure democracy is a question of definition. Greek democracy? Pre 1960-ish US democracy? Only men can vote? The adult population has the right to vote but no right to free assembly and speech?