according to a site called democracymatrix there are 35 countries more democratic than the us

the countries
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • Sweden
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
  • Luxembourg
  • Australia
  • Estonia
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • Austria
  • France
  • South Korea
  • Lithuania
  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Taiwan
  • Uruguay
  • Cyprus
  • Chile
  • Slovakia
  • Greece
  • Czech Republic
  • Latvia
  • Barbados
  • Israel

  • MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works
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    AKA People that don’t live (and probably don’t even interact with said regions) took the decision FOR THEM

    How granular need it be to truly he considered democratic? Does it go against democracy that my neighbors have an equal vote in city elections for what I do with my own house? Should I be able to unilaterally declare sovereignty so long as a majority of people involved agree?

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      1 year ago

      As akward as it feels to say this… i think the US’s representative system would work better for these regions.

      That way, each region would have an equally valid vote, (with each individual vote still being counted and measured.)

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        To some extent, the same question still arises: what is the “appropriate” determination of regions as to give them representation, given that it ultimately has to be a solid, defined area,