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I& #39;m not pro democracy, I am pro freedom. If democracy erodes freedom than it& #39;s not something to celebrate.
Of course many people use the term "democracy" interchangeably with freedom in good faith. But many people don& #39;t. To them, majoritarianism (you know, now that it& #39;s convenient) is what matters because it& #39;s another way to gain more power.
There is great value in self-determination, but if progressives destroy local control, grow centralized national government, and ignore individual rights, then the minority is stripped of control over their own lives.
A simply question to ask: Was "democracy" good when it empowered slave owners and Jim Crow racists? I can only assume @jonathanchait would say yes, it was good.
It& #39;s fun being called a fascist for supporting the limits of constitutional governance.
They don& #39;t want states, SCOTUS (at least not one that protects individual rights) or Senate. They want direct national control--& they want corporations to help implement policies & shut down expression that threatens them. I just wish they knew the definition of "fascist"
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