ext_40217 ([identity profile] feste-sylvain.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] drwex 2010-01-26 02:20 pm (UTC)

Re: That seems awfully silly

Unlike you, I do not believe in a government which requires a ruling elite (be that elite by merit, popularity, or what-have-you).

Democracy is a popularity contest, pretty much by definition. And as you've noted, popularity and merit are orthogonal.
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