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originally posted by: neo96
Technically speaking we are a constitutional republic where the mob can not do what ever they please.
Democracy is mob rule.
Only one thing worse than communism and socialism.
'Capitalism' by mob rule.
The FREE market is the fundamental tenet of CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC.
it's basically where the individual gets to tell the mob to get lost.
originally posted by: pl3bscheese
a reply to: neo96
You're failing to accept that demagogues have corrupted democracy, and choosing to instead stick to your position with a circular stance.
originally posted by: neo96
a reply to: pl3bscheese
Yeah well it is mob rule.
The mob wanted to pass the Patriot Act and did so.
The mob wanted to pass the ACA and did so.
originally posted by: pl3bscheese
a reply to: BrianFlanders
All human systems become warped over time. I get that you have a jaded view on democracy, so let me ask you I'd not democracy what system would you have in its place?
originally posted by: pl3bscheese
a reply to: BrianFlanders
I'm sorry but how could you possibly extrapolate any of that from my post? That's just weird man. I have no clue what you're going on about, but since you seem to be building assumptions on top of assumptions and going off on tangents without bothering to answer my question I guess there's no point in trying to get a reasonable answer from you.
It's as if you're guided by analysis devoid of intuition, so come up with poorly thought out "logic" to back up your positions. If you can't adapt properly that's your own deal, but at least own this for what it is and quit projecting your own insecurities onto society. The whole technology example... very poorly thought out.
originally posted by: pl3bscheese
a reply to: BrianFlanders
Well your position sounds like sociopathy to me