• @BluJay320@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    61 year ago

    Except representative democracy is a myth… Majority rule ≠ representation. Non-majority groups are unaccounted for. Plus, while the people may vote for representatives, they ultimately have no control over what said representatives decide to actually do. They can campaign for and promise all they want, but once they’re in office, they’re there.

    Citizens are not responsible for the actions of their government.

    • @Bitrot
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      31 year ago

      I don’t think most people realize that members of congress can’t be recalled.

      • inspired
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        11 year ago

        As a legal matter, maybe not. As a practical matter I’m pretty sure it is evident.

    • @zerfuffle@lemmy.ml
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      11 year ago

      You can’t simultaneously support democracy and say that the citizens aren’t responsible for their government.

      Either democracy is a failure or it isn’t.