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Re:She Ate Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then T... by adamnemecek on Monday September 09, 2024 @06:24PM (#41494814)
Why is the US government like this?
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Re:She Ate Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then T... by timbit42 on Monday September 09, 2024 @07:11PM (#41495291)
In democracies, governments reflect their citizens.
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Re:She Ate Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then T... by aaomidi on Monday September 09, 2024 @08:51PM (#41496029)
Great thing we’re not a democracy then.

Our next president is likely going to be someone who none of us actually voted for in a primary.

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Re:She Ate Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then T... by timeon on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @01:28PM (#41503285)
Popular vote is not decisive for that vote anyway.
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Re:She Ate Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then T... by Caboose8685 on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @06:53PM (#41506433)
A system where the whole populace votes on everything isn't the only kind of democracy. The US is a representative democracy.
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Re:She Ate Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then T... by aaomidi on Tuesday September 10, 2024 @09:01PM (#41507212)
Did I say they have to vote on everything?
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