A 1 to 1 vote to citizen ratio that is the actual determining factor in decision making, the electoral college alone completely destroys any argument for the US being a democracy just by existing, and we’ve had that bullshit running since day one
If your representatives aren’t in any way obligated to vote in accord with the wishes or best interests of the people they represent then it’s definitely not any kind of democracy
guy@piefed.social 2 months ago
Are you 12?
What is a 'reasonable definition' of democracy according to you?
Amnesigenic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A 1 to 1 vote to citizen ratio that is the actual determining factor in decision making, the electoral college alone completely destroys any argument for the US being a democracy just by existing, and we’ve had that bullshit running since day one
guy@piefed.social 2 months ago
That is the definition of a democracy, no representative voting?
Amnesigenic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If your representatives aren’t in any way obligated to vote in accord with the wishes or best interests of the people they represent then it’s definitely not any kind of democracy