Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without trial or legal recourse

Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by christkv on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @03:41PM (#30433438)

I’m talking about how some simple majority to strip citizens of basic rights it’s not what you expect of a country that pretends to be Democratic state. 50% + 1 vote is not a mandate for anything much less unlawful violations of your citizens human rights.

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by monkeybutton on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @04:08PM (#30433818)

As an amusing side note, "50% plus 1" is on its own a bit of a loaded phrase in Canada. Some argue that is enough of a majority for an entire province to secede via referendum.

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Re:Convoy Crackdown – power to freeze bank accounts without ... by christkv on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @04:20PM (#30433980)

I don't agree with that either. I don't view the tyranny of the simple majority in any favourable light especially now that everything in every country of the west is more and more polarised.

In fact I would prefer parliaments to be elected by citizen lottery and do away with all the political class at every level.

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