> So you're suggesting our systems should be less democratic, then?

Well, what should a democratic society do when that democracy votes to overthrow it and do fascism?

SiempreViernes 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Probably accept it wasn't actually a fair system and put in some proper legislation about district drawing algorithms, voting access, and campaign financing.

You also have to take a good luck at the unelected legislative power of the supreme court, those clowns aren't doing democracy any favours.

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loeg 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

No one voted to "overthrow" democracy and do "fascism," cut the hyperbole.

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JumpCrisscross an hour ago | parent | next [-]

> No one voted to "overthrow" democracy and do "fascism,"

Most Trump voters didn't. A sizeable fraction have openly agitated for, and supported, violently overthrowing our elected government.

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ceejayoz 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Stop freaking out at thought experiments.

I'm asking what should happen in such a scenario. Should a democratic society be able to vote to nuke their least favorite city? Should they be able to vote for slavery? Should they be able to vote to legalize raping kids?

What should a democratic populace not be able to inflict upon the less powerful segments of society?

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loeg 2 hours ago | parent [-]

To clarify, you agree that the Trump admin / MAGA political movement isn't fascism and his election wasn't an overthrow of democracy? Your earlier remarks were just a thought experiment? That isn't really the sense I've gotten from your historical comments.

	▲	ceejayoz an hour ago \| parent [-]
		I don't agree; it's simply irrelevant here. We either accept "there are some things you shouldn't be able to democratically vote for" like, say, the Holocaust or reinstating slavery, or we do not. You added Trump to the conversation, not me.