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Re:How old are democracies across the world? by marginalia_nu on Friday February 25, 2022 @07:08AM (#30466399)
Why is universal suffrage necessary for democracy?
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Re:How old are democracies across the world? by groby_b on Sunday February 27, 2022 @09:17PM (#30495495)
Because otherwise you decide that segments of the population shouldn't be heard. Democracy is literally "government by the people" - anything but universal suffrage means you consider some part of the population not people.
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