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Would you still support democracy if 51% of the people wanted to harm you? (lemmy.sdf.org)
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[โ€“] shawn1122@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I wouldn't support a direct / minimalist democracy without guarantee of civil liberties even if I was part of the majority.

Too close to mob rule for me.

[โ€“] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

That seems like exactly what OP is asking