JRPGfan said:
Ka-pi96 said:
If the US isn't a democracy then few, if any, countries are.
And democracies aren't "alright". They're on average better than dictatorships, but only on average, it's certainly not always the case. I believe it was actually an American politican that said "Democracy is the worst form of government, except all those that came before it" and they're right. It is a bad form of government, it's just usually better than all of the others.
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The US isnt a direct democracy. You guys dont follow the majority rule.
You dont follow that every vote is equal. I would say America has a "weak" form of democracy compaired to many other places in the world.
Donald Trump only had 46% of the votes, to Hilarys 54%.
Bush only had 49% of the votes to Al Gores 51%.
These things shouldnt happend imo.
The system isnt fair, and republicans are drawing lines on maps, setting times&dates, and effecting the peoples ability to vote, in favor of themselves to beat the system. Ontop of how unfair it even is, that you can win by a minority of the votes.
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The election isn't direct either. They aren't voting for the president but for the elector who will then go on to vote for the president. Electors are just random guys appointed by the political parties, so they don't have any kind of legitimation of the people. In some states the name of the elector you're voting for isn't even on the ballot.
EDIT: Re-reading your post, I think that's what you meant by "US isn't a direct democracy".
Last edited by Barozi - on 30 May 2020
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