This is the definition I am using:

a system, organization, or society in which people are chosen and moved into positions of success, power, and influence on the basis of their demonstrated abilities and merit.

  • Elise
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    21 year ago

    A direct democracy can be corrupted via social engineering, see brexit.

    • haui
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      21 year ago

      I‘m not saying direct democracy cant be broken but britain isnt a direct democracy. Its like giving someone a bike who drove a car all their lives. They crash and hurt themselves and someone says „look! Bikes are dangerous!“

      There are no direct (or mostly direct) democracies in the world afaik. Feel free to prove otherwise.

        • haui
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          31 year ago

          In part, but not fully. They still have full time reprenstative offices. Direct democracy would get along without those afaik.

        • haui
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          11 year ago

          Thanks. I‘m glad I explained it ok. :) have a good one.

    • @Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Brexit happened because the bri’ish are all a bunch of subhuman fascists. They all deep down wanted brexit because they hated foreigners more than they cared for themselves. All trolls had to do was bring that to the surface and give them the chance to actually act upon it.

        • @Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml
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          1 year ago

          And they eat beans on toast

          [didn’t you have beans on toast like a week ago] (shut up, mom that doesn’t count)