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		louithethrid on Nov 7, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why has the quality of brick buildings declined in... He got voted cancelour by a majority. That is as democratic as it gets. And yes, this should attack anyones assumption that the people always vote for the best. Thats why there are non-voted pillars of power in a good democracy, that can not correct a bad course, but can at least keep it in check.

coldtea on Nov 8, 2015 [–]

>And yes, this should attack anyones assumption that the people always vote for the best.

In democracy people are not meant to "vote for the best".

They are meant to vote for what they want, as they judge it for themselves.

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