Democracy

Lack of democracy doesn't just affect white people. Ahmaud Arbery was a casualty of a shortage of democracy, that kind of thing happens when people value safety over personal freedom (it's the opposite of safe, even if it seems like a good idea at first, after all Hitler spoke of peace and love winning before he took over Germany). A guy got shot because some other guys thought he had no right for them not to feel safe. When people value safety over personal freedom, rights disappear. It works the same way with masks and vaccines, and an overpoliced country where unarmed people are getting killed frequently for no good reason.

Democracy is still around, but people aren't fighting for it, many are still accepting any restrictions to their freedom and democracy a few people can think up to put on their behavior and movement.

by The Original Agahnim December 4, 2021

Democracy

As long as people value safety/security over personal freedom, they will have no right to do anything that makes them feel safe, they will only have a right to get in line for the slaughterhouse, since they've already given up all the other rights they weren't fighting for. When someone tells someone to tell you that is what's best for you and you never question the source behind the (mis)information, that's what you end up with.

Democracy is only as good as the fight people are willing to put towards it, that was how the country got started. There has always been hypocrisy and double standards, the country was founded by slaveowners fighting for independence and freedom, and bullshit has always been the glue that held it all together, but if nobody fights then nobody has any rights, no matter what they look like.

by The Original Agahnim December 4, 2021

Democracy

When Democrats win

Oh no! The voters chose Trump as their president! This is a threat to Democracy!

by Eushshtb March 5, 2024

This is extremely dangerous to our democracy

the basic NPC line right-wing demagogues say on TV when a threat to the ruling class's profits shows up

"China uses virtual reality in their schools!"
"This is extremely dangerous to our democracy"

by fatherless 124 March 14, 2024

democracy

democracy is a thing from ancient Greece it basically means for citzens to have the right to vote

did you here about democracy it means citzens get to vote their leader

by trashcan123 June 20, 2021

Democracy

Democracy is a form of government where people have the opportunity to participate in politics at all levels e.g voting for their own government. They will choose a government who will make decisions on their behalf and rely on the president and representatives to create decisions in their best interests. Presidential elections (USA) take place every 4 years and General election (UK) takes place every 5 years. The next presidential/General election is taking place in 2024 for both countries.

Democracy Is an effective form of government which provides fairness as the public have the right to have a say in who should run the country next.

by UltimateDoge July 11, 2021

Crony Democracy

Crony Democracy is a sham political system that maintains the outward appearance of a democracy—elections, parties, a constitution—but where real power, wealth, and policy are shaped by a tight, corrupt network of connections between the ruling political class and their favored business elites.

In a crony democracy, your success depends less on merit, public support, or fair competition, and more on who you know, who you’ve bribed, or which politician you went to school with. The government uses regulation, state contracts, and public resources to reward allies and punish opponents, while keeping up a theatrical performance of legitimate democratic process for the voters and the international community.

Don't be fooled by the elections here; it's a total crony democracy. The president's cousin got the billion-dollar infrastructure contract, his major donor's company pays no taxes, and the opposition can't even get airtime on TV.

by AbzuInExile January 24, 2026