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Re:Is Hate Speech Legal? by asmor on Friday December 30, 2022 @02:34PM (#34189005)
Can you claim to be democratic with a two party system, first past the post, gerrymandering, vote suppression...

The US really isn't the model country for democratic participation.

Re:Is Hate Speech Legal? by sofixa on Friday December 30, 2022 @02:39PM (#34189062)
Don't forget a law system that allows judges to basically legislate retrospectively because everything is vague and based on interpretations that can and do change - look at Roe v Wade for instance. Coupled with a deification of their Founding Fathers and Constitution and you have a recipe for a massive legal mess nobody can touch.
Re:Is Hate Speech Legal? by adamredwoods on Friday December 30, 2022 @02:50PM (#34189180)
Also, Citizens United decision has warped US democratic politics ever since. Essentially opens the flood gates for plutocracy and lobbyists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC