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andrewinardeer
3 months ago
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If you don't participate in the democratic process you don't have a right to complain when it affects you.
skinnymuch
3 months ago
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A democratic process being a one time thing every couple of years isn’t really democratic.
_aavaa_
3 months ago
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It isn’t a one time thing. Voting is the bare minimum and likely takes the least effort of all other types of civic engagement, perhaps only behind signing an online petition.
Gud
3 months ago
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Parent is absolutely right. Representative democracy plus massive amounts of propaganda is what got us into this mess.
The peoples of the world deserve better, direct democracy.
_aavaa_
3 months ago
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But direct democracy doesn’t address the propaganda part of the issue
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