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Originally Posted by ubertuber
Thus, my misgivings about a full democracy do not mean that I want a dictatorship. They mean that I want a representative democracy, which fortunately is what I have. This is good because it means we don't have to start by changing the entire system, only by remembering how it works best.
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Yes. And most people don't remember that 'how it works best' involves staying relatively informed in order to keep the elected officials honest. I suppose that's a much better way of saying what I tried to say earlier:
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Originally Posted by Supple Cow
Not taking responsibility for ourselves as members of a democracy is a failing of the populace. Whether it feels this way or not, doing something other than helping to run the government for a living is a privilege that comes with responsibilities. It is not a free ticket to stay uninformed and pretend that politics and the government do not exist.
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Mea culpa.
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