dog_superiority
dog_superiority t1_ir10y8c wrote
Reply to comment by J0n__Snow in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
Not really. The US, for example, is not a direct democracy.
dog_superiority t1_ir10mwc wrote
Reply to comment by Suolla in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
It's not a direct democracy. It is merely "democraty".
dog_superiority t1_ir10dhf wrote
Reply to comment by Steve_the_Stevedore in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
Well the criteria is very important. For example, no matter how the people, or representatives vote, they should not be able to restrict rights, unless that also expands rights. For example, infringing on the liberty of murderers (by throwing them in jail) protects more rights than to let them murder at will. But even then, the government must follow due process to do so.
dog_superiority t1_ir0zio4 wrote
Reply to comment by thomas1599 in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
Wrong... There are people on this very thread who say the Constitution is outdated and that we should throw it away. This sentiment is expressed often by the simpleminded.
dog_superiority t1_ir0ze1o wrote
Reply to comment by BadBunnyYonaguni in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
LOL... The nation that created the most prosperous economy the world had ever known, sent men to the moon, etc.
dog_superiority t1_ir0lr5b wrote
Reply to comment by Steve_the_Stevedore in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
A constitutional republic is a democracy with limitations. That even if a 90% majority votes to infringe on the rights of 10%, the constitution would not allow it (without due process like warrants, juries, etc.).
dog_superiority t1_ir0lgqz wrote
Reply to comment by Eosir_ in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
You not only need to read the constitution, you need to read up on economics.
dog_superiority t1_ir0lcqn wrote
Reply to comment by thomas1599 in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
In a pure democracy, the majority could vote themselves the wealth of the minority. It would be like 2 guys out "voting" a woman to gang rape her.
A constitution is meant to deny the government the ability to infringe on rights without strict due process (like warrants, juries, etc.) So in that condition, even if the guys voted to gang rape the woman, the constitution would disallow it.
dog_superiority t1_ir0ebvd wrote
Reply to comment by Eosir_ in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
You need to read up on the Constitution. It doesn't require that every law be written in the constitution itself.
dog_superiority t1_ir0d3n5 wrote
Reply to comment by Eosir_ in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
Wait, you think that democracy is NEWER than what the Founding Fathers came up with? HAHAHAHAHA
dog_superiority t1_ir0cp94 wrote
Reply to comment by Eosir_ in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
If the SCOTUS did their job and actually restricted the other branches from violating the constitution, then it would be doing a whole lot better. We have degraded into a near democracy. That's the the problem.
dog_superiority t1_ir0bqg3 wrote
Reply to comment by Eosir_ in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
I get that.... my point is using the word "flawed" here is probably itself flawed. Pure Democracy sucks balls. That is why the US Founding Fathers wanted nothing to do with it.
dog_superiority t1_ir0aqzp wrote
Reply to comment by thomas1599 in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
Constitutional republic.
dog_superiority t1_ir09vo5 wrote
Reply to comment by A-le-Couvre in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
No, but there are better ones than democracy.
dog_superiority t1_ir05i5o wrote
As if full democracies are not flawed.
dog_superiority t1_ir113m0 wrote
Reply to comment by BadBunnyYonaguni in [OC] How democratic are F1 venues over the years? by alison359
Because we have enacted policies that you undoubtedly support.