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[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Liberal democracy is oligarchic period. Liberal legal frameworks exist to allow the rich to control the playing field.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you look back at the first comment I made on this thread, you'll see that this is exactly what I said. Liberal democracy has a historic tendency to turn into oligarchy.

[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You said "in any big country."

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Direct democracy works fabulously in small communes.

[–] Venus@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Direct democracy and liberal democracy are extremely different things