Post B2KWiOxmrixCTFZI48 by fea186c2a4678dbc437704eed2160846e8a781e5fb17056e9bb333840d5bdef2@mostr.pub
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(DIR) Post #B2KWiOxmrixCTFZI48 by fea186c2a4678dbc437704eed2160846e8a781e5fb17056e9bb333840d5bdef2@mostr.pub
2026-01-16T02:06:41.000Z
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It's rare for a bad system to be replaced with an ideal one right away. Democracy was better than brute rule by a king. But the idea of a Constitutional Republic is even better. Technology is making things better in some respects and will probably result in an improved future.It wasn't the best possible idea, but it was an attempt at better, even if misguided or miscalculated. I think it ultimately led to better ideals.
(DIR) Post #B2KWiPtZOtAtMSbR8C by amerika@annihilation.social
2026-01-16T03:38:01.086959Z
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@fea186c2a4678dbc437704eed2160846e8a781e5fb17056e9bb333840d5bdef2 @356875ffd729b06eeb4c1d7a70a1f750045d067774d21c0faffe4af2bf96a2e8 "Democracy was better than brute rule by a king."Was it? We're weaker now.
(DIR) Post #B2KY2utPxhIRFCs2XA by fea186c2a4678dbc437704eed2160846e8a781e5fb17056e9bb333840d5bdef2@mostr.pub
2026-01-16T03:42:44.000Z
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I don't know who "we" refers to, but I don't feel weaker without a king.
(DIR) Post #B2KY2vtSF2v6LbtaEK by fea186c2a4678dbc437704eed2160846e8a781e5fb17056e9bb333840d5bdef2@mostr.pub
2026-01-16T03:47:08.000Z
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I don't even live under democracy. I'm just saying it's better as an intermediate step toward something else. I'm not in favor of democracy as an end point. It's a bit better than one man rule, but majority rule can still be tyrannical.