Oddbean new post about login | logout ...pretty amazing *Republic* It is a republic It is a republic It is a republic 'Democracy' allows 51% attacks on citizenry.
Democracy is a 0.01 % attack
I get fed up hearing people use "democracy" incorrectly. Even people that seem to be semi-aware use it in a way that prooves their ignorance, or inability to say what they mean. nostr:nevent1qqszn9eg3d9gql9rp9q6wdf4lmtpsfjsvdzcveuk96l9jfpnsywnw2qpr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qgsx7ttlqz54tkdwehzvkw80p70zlf6cmuqsja83vkly69nshddm2acrqsqqqqqplqs0s3
Proponents will say 50% plus 1 keeps 50% minus 1 from preventing desired outcomes. Because that 1 is what confers legitimacy or something