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Re:FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive by mcpackieh on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:32PM (#36714806)
In a liberal democracy, a common citizen 'dictating' simply means saying something with a jackass commanding tone. Such advocacy for policy/governance is a protected right in liberal democracies.

It is my right to say: "I command you to dye yourself blue and dance for my amusement." And it's your right to tell me to fuck off.

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Re:FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive by mathisfun123 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @04:21PM (#36715420)
read my words carefully: i didn't say anything about the words themselves, nor the act of speaking those words, i said the ideas and positions are antithetical.
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Re:FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive by mcpackieh on Friday July 14, 2023 @01:32PM (#36727168)
The idea to which you responded was the assertion that people have a right to vote in matters that don't concern them. This is the central premise of liberal democracy.
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