• Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net
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      2 days ago

      Kinda all of it? Considering “democracy” by definition is “a system of government where all eligible members of society vote in an election, either directly on legislation itself (direct democracy) or to appoint representatives to dictate legislation for the whole (representative democracy)”

      “Democracy” is intrinsically tied to having elections.

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        2 days ago

        No. Democracy is rule by the people, the demos. Might actually be ‘the mob’? Technically in the original greek its tyranny or violence of, i think (or it would be demoarchy) but i digress.

        It’s perfectly possible for the people to rule collectively without centering elections, and, if you really wanted to telry, having any voting at all. It just requirws the ability yo imagine literally anything being better or just different and weirder than it currently is.

        You’re tied to the concept of daddy doing things, of decisions being far from the people.