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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: kumar who wrote (74492)2/16/2003 3:45:07 AM
From: D. Long  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
In a small group, democracy works. But when we're talking 280 million, whew. Can you imagine?

Everyone uses the term democracy to mean elective government now, but there is a difference in a strict sense. When you elect someone to represent you, you're electing a "platform" more than a "person" ideally. Who wants some jerk in office who makes his decisions solely upon who sends him letters, or what he thinks is popular, not on the principles you thought he represented as well as feedback from his electorate? That's how I look at it, at least.

Derek
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