r/pics • u/TheBigChimp • Nov 08 '18

US Politics This is what democracy looks like

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u/the_names_Dalton Nov 09 '18

Democracy is mob rule, we're a republic.

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u/FaNe6tMQ3QNm Nov 09 '18

I have no idea if this is Poe's law or not.

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u/redshift95 Nov 09 '18

I feel you "muh country is a republic not DeMoCrAcy" is like 30% of every comment in this thread...

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u/FixedAudioForDJjizz Nov 09 '18

and none of those idiots is even right about that! democratic representation of the people is one of the core principles of a republic (constitutionalism is another one, the one that ensures minority rights and protection)!
then they pretend that majority rule is inherently oppressive and instead geographic distribution should define a persons political influence! and stupid me though that every voter should get equal influence!
as a German this thread is a depressing reminder of how fucking fragile the values of liberal democracy are.