The Government They Deserve
Jun. 24th, 2016 01:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
davidgillon There is a line, I think by Heinlein (seldom my favourite political thinker) that seems somewhat appropriate today: the advantage of democracy is that people get the government they deserve.
But dammit, that ignores the millions of us who'll be getting a government we don't deserve.
52% of my fellow voters are idiots, at best.
But dammit, that ignores the millions of us who'll be getting a government we don't deserve.
52% of my fellow voters are idiots, at best.
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Date: 2016-06-24 02:45 pm (UTC)Yeah. That only works when it's your side that wins. I am so sorry.
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Date: 2016-06-24 06:02 pm (UTC)But it still doesn't acknowledge those who voted against.
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Date: 2016-06-25 02:45 am (UTC)If helpful, *hugs*
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Date: 2016-06-25 08:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-06-25 06:25 pm (UTC)*more hugs*
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Date: 2016-06-25 02:59 am (UTC)