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Politics : Support the French! Viva Democracy!
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To: 49thMIMOMander who wrote (2141)7/23/2003 12:35:46 AM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) of 7839
 
"Well, one old thought is that the personal interests of people actually differ and that all those
interests should be, at a minimum, represented"

This is where you need to leave idealistic irrationalism for realism. "ALL INTERESTS" are NEVER represented. The whole point of "democracy" is that "majority" interests will be represented. This might be too subtle for an idealist like yourself...but it really doesn't matter rather you get it or not.:-)--except, of course, to me...

"The result tends to deep frustration.

So does waking up in a strange city with no memory. ;-)

Remember what I said:

"My point was that they do represent the overwhelming public nonetheless and that they pick up popular ideas in other parties in their surveys and research which they incorporate into their platform"

"That is, not a "perpetual and unrelenting negativism" but a perpetual and unrelenting positivism"

That is fairly stated. There is always room for improvement.
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