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A comment on London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income. Parent comment

Re:London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income by throwaway049 on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @06:17AM (#11908298)
I can't, but I did get a vote to pick them. I don't think your question speaks to the issue of the European commission being unelected.
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Re:London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income by DanBC on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @07:35AM (#11908612)
It might not be the case for HN readers, but a lot of people who complain about the undemocratic nature of EU never vote in local elections.

Being interested in democracy means using your vote (or making a decision to abstain). Not bothering to vote is incompatible with the declared interest in democracy.

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Re:London Rents Eating Up 57% of Twentysomethings’ Income by UVB-76 on Wednesday June 15, 2016 @08:38AM (#11908896)
> Being interested in democracy means using your vote (or making a decision to abstain). Not bothering to vote is incompatible with the declared interest in democracy.

That's a strawman.

Plenty of people are not interested in all or part of a democratic system, but appreciate that it exists, and that it provides channels through which they can influence the way they are governed, if they deem it necessary.

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