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"Democracy is when I like the boot!" (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 95 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Ah, yes, the famous democratic soviet elections with a single candidate.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 weeks ago (24 children)

China would be a democracy if the candidates put on the ballot for public approval weren't chosen by the CPC. In theory, their voting system is more fair and democratic than first-past-the-post (which is objectively the worst voting system).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

I mean, yall really think Hillary Clinton was not chosen by the state? Or Biden/Harris last year?

Not really defending China here but, it’s not like our bullshit is better. The DNC and RNC run their bullshit how they want.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately, that's a pretty big barrier to being democratic.

But I agree that FPTP is one of the worst systems, and desperately needs to be replaced.

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