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Re:Yes, social media is undermining democracy by ModernMech on Thursday July 28, 2022 @12:08PM (#32266272)
Not all political activism is democratic. For example, just a bit ago some very politically active people decided to violently attack the US Capitol in an attempt to obstruct the culmination of the democratic process. That's not an expression of democratic values.
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Re:Yes, social media is undermining democracy by houston_Euler on Thursday July 28, 2022 @12:27PM (#32266567)
Yeah, political engagement was likely near its peak during the Civil War. I don't think it's as positive an aspect of polarization as the OP suggested.
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Re:Yes, social media is undermining democracy by hi5eyes on Thursday July 28, 2022 @12:26PM (#32266541)
citizens wanting to overthrow a sitting gov isnt democratic ok
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Re:Yes, social media is undermining democracy by nmz on Thursday July 28, 2022 @12:59PM (#32267056)
Maybe it is, If the majority wants to overturn their democracy, then that's also democratic. it wont be democratic after.
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Re:Yes, social media is undermining democracy by hunglee2 on Thursday July 28, 2022 @02:19PM (#32268245)
this is an interesting conundrum, similar to the paradox of tolerance. In the end, we will likely draw a line based on an arbitrary rule, like any authoritarian would
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