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Re:Harvey Didn't Come Out of the Blue. Now Is the Time to Ta... by emodendroket on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @04:46PM (#15135848)
> Pretty much -- every reader and advertiser is essentially a voter.

That is not the least bit similar to being voted for.

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Re:Harvey Didn't Come Out of the Blue. Now Is the Time to Ta... by dogruck on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @05:20PM (#15136133)
Cogent.

I think money talks -- in journalism and in traditional elections.

I agree to disagree with you.

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Re:Harvey Didn't Come Out of the Blue. Now Is the Time to Ta... by emodendroket on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @08:02PM (#15137138)
If a newspaper editor is a democratically elected position because subscribers can cancel their subscriptions and advertisers can pull their ads, then Supreme Leader of North Korea is a democratically elected position, because if you don't like the way they rule you can just leave.
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Re:Harvey Didn't Come Out of the Blue. Now Is the Time to Ta... by dogruck on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @09:46PM (#15137541)
But, you cannot just leave the DPNK. See how you're wrong?
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Re:Harvey Didn't Come Out of the Blue. Now Is the Time to Ta... by emodendroket on Wednesday August 30, 2017 @09:55PM (#15137575)
Many people do. But look at Xi Jingping instead if you're so hung up on the leaving being illegal part.

Also it's the DPRK

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