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It’s regulated democracy.

It turns out that if you don’t regulate things to some extent, humans exploit them. Who would’ve thought huh?

Plus, did you forget what the insurrection was about? You don’t get much more undemocratic than trying to flatout deny the results of the democratic process.

In one case you have a democracy with defenses against corruption (imperfect but still present), in the other case you have something that is just flatout not democracy in any definition of the word.

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Theres a lot of regulated democracies in the world. North Korea has elections every 4 years. For allowed candidates of course.

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Well when you establish democracy after you’ve already destroyed the entire foundation of it, it makes it a lot easier to get the results you want.

Exactly why the insurrection was kindof an issue.

Pretty bad faith to argue North Korea though, like there aren’t a lot of other things with the situation that make it massively different from whats happening here.

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I can’t vote for:

  • Arnold Schwartzeneggar <- Constitution regulates, saying,“Sorry, not born here”

  • Billie Eilish <- Constitution regulates, saying,“Sorry, not seasoned enough. Try again in a few elections.”

  • Donald trump <- Constitution regulates, saying,“Sorry, you engaged in insurrection. Fuck right the hell off.”

Not saying I would if I could, just saying.

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Right, again telling me its illegal, i already know. It aint democratic for all those examples. Especially the age one, man we need younger reps.

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