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[Didsbury Dave]

The United States is living proof that democracy and freedom of speech do not necessarily turn out well.

Unfortunately so is Britain, or England in particular.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

The United States is living proof that democracy and freedom of speech do not necessarily turn out well.

So far we haven't voted on a 15-word national referendum that irrevocably fucks up our entire economy for the foreseeable future.

So, you know, there's that.

 

[BrianW]

So far we haven't voted on a 15-word national referendum that irrevocably fucks up our entire economy for the foreseeable future.

So, you know, there's that.

You have quoted further evidence in support of my point. Did I say this was only a problem for the USA?

 

[Don Karleone]

 

[CTID1977]

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

You have quoted further evidence in support of my point. Did I say this was only a problem for the USA?

No.

Perhaps you can give us a more compelling alternative to "democracy and freedom of speech" as an ideal for living.

What exactly was your point anyway? "Things don't work very well in the USA sometimes"?

Democracy is messy. Always has been, always will be.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

No.

Perhaps you can give us a more compelling alternative to "democracy and freedom of speech" as an ideal for living.

What exactly was your point anyway? "Things don't work very well in the USA sometimes"?

Democracy is messy. Always has been, always will be.

Ultimately worth fighting for though.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Ultimately worth fighting for though.

Until we can come up with a better way to govern and be governed, yes.

I guess Brian has some ideas on this score. Not sure what they are, but . . .

 

[Gabriel]

 

[Gabriel]