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Hekate

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2. The Founders mistrusted direct democracy, fearing the mob. They did various things to mitigate...

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Thu Nov 14, 2024, 01:35 PM

Nov 14

…this, which others can speak to better than I. But we are structured as a democratic republic, not a direct democracy.

But here’s the thing: our ability to rectify our mistakes comes every 2, 4, and 6 years when we hold elections.

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Is democracy a too dangerous form of government to entrust to the People [View all] sarisataka Nov 14 OP

There's no way to stop that without dismantling democracy. Elessar Zappa Nov 14 #1

The Founders mistrusted direct democracy, fearing the mob. They did various things to mitigate... Hekate Nov 14 #2

That's what the electoral college is supposed to be for. BlueTsunami2018 Nov 14 #3

Believe it or not Scubamatt Nov 14 #4

We have ForgedCrank Nov 14 #5

Time (& a more stable fourth estate) Tweedy Nov 14 #6

Well, if you are going to call Magats and Trump flunkies people. jls4561 Nov 14 #7