A tyranny of the Majority over the Minority. The opposite of true liberty.
Democracy is 51% of the people voting to oppress the other 49%.
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A form of government which America has never been in. In a democracy we would vote and popular vote would decide our president.
In our form of governemnt, a republic, we elect representatives which then get to vote with "our interests at heart".,
America is not a democracy you dumb fucks, it's a Republic.
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Somthing one country does to another when it wants something.
America needed some stable oil reserves so it brought democracy to Iraq.
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The notion that millions who cannot order their own lives properly are somehow still at least minimally qualified to participate in the ordering of the lives of millions.
Often heard in a democracy: "Hey, where are we going? And what's with this handbasket?"
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a term politicians may use in the event of an emergency.
reporter: "President bush why are americans going to war - oh I beg your pardon -I meant pre-emptive strike- with iraq if a 87% majority of american citizens do not condone the act?
bush: ..uh...um...democracy! yo mama! thats right, you heard me. democracy biatch.
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What America isn't.
"We're a fucking republic, not a democracy."
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Taken from the Greek 'demos' and 'kratos' ('people' and 'power' respectively), it refers to the system of government in which the entire population effectively rules through a concentrated body which relies on the population's opinion as a source for its policies.
The French Revolution was sparked by ideals of liberty and democracy for all.
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