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On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:46:36 -0400, c186282 wrote:

> On 8/16/25 9:22 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:04:39 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> 
>>> Democracy is not there to represent the will of the people. You were
>>> lied to.
>> 
>> It does work better than the alternatives, though.
>> 
>> Let’s face it, *every* political system has to represent, in some form,
>> “the will of the people”. Even totalitarian dictators cannot govern
>> without the consent of the governed.
> 
> 
>    Bullshit - you then rule by TERRORIZING the governed.
> 
>    Stasi. Vlad The Impaler. Stalin. Pol Pot .......

The communists have a special knack. 'Let's kill all the farmers growing 
the wheat!' 'Let's kill everyone that have suspicious callouses on their 
fingers that mean they might be able to read and write!"