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2525 points hownottowrite | 1 comments | 08 Oct 19 09:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.205s | source
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bayesian_horse ◴[08 Oct 19 12:05 UTC] No.21191285[source]▶
It's really hard to tell the difference between what is genuinely offensive and what is not.

No easy answers. In this case, maybe there is a relatively simple rule: Supporting democracy must not in itself be regarded as offensive...

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gus_massa ◴[08 Oct 19 15:59 UTC] No.21193685[source]▶
In Venezuela both parts claim to be the democratic elected government.

What if the people actually prefer another form of government like monarchy?

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1. bayesian_horse ◴[09 Oct 19 09:12 UTC] No.21201424[source]▶
Democracy is not the dictatorship of the majority.

The decision to abandon democracy can never be democratic or democratically legitimated.

In the example of Venezuela, both parties agree to the same constitution, though they interpret it differently.