• NaibofTabr@infosec.pub
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    2 days ago

    The problem with this is that the same argument (that people are too stupid and can’t be trusted with voting) was made against the concept of democracy in the first place, and was also the justification for the electoral college. It’s an inherently cynical argument in favor of authoritarianism and “divine right to rule” over representative government.

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      Yes, but an educated populice in required for democracy to be done correctly. Which we are lacking, which leads to statements like this becoming true and democracy becoming not true.