> > jul"we need to revise democracy"ian
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> We'd have to implement it first. We (America) have a republic, where we elect what are supposed to be representatives of the people and what the people want. I don't think this is the best system and would prefer straight democracy, where we would vote directly for things, but I'm not sure how we'd introduce bills and legislature and such.
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> -eric sleator
> Wed 30 May A.D. 2001

I often wondered how people could claim the US is a democracy when it's a criminal offence to run for office on certain platforms. Communism comes immediatly to mind, but there are others as well.

winter"Democracy means you can vote for anyone"mute