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Paul Evans @pauliewaulie.bsky.social

No - that's the point of electoral politics which is not the same thing as democracy. Do you want a govt that a) uses tactics and strategies you like? Or b) that achieves the outcome that you want? Remember, the vast majority of people in a democracy don't have the capacity to think about a).

aug 30, 2025, 10:05 am • 0 0

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Dave Wilson @davewsocial.bsky.social

I think you’re making a very theoretical distinction there. TBH I’m not sure it exists in reality.

aug 30, 2025, 10:07 am • 0 0 • view
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Paul Evans @pauliewaulie.bsky.social

For about 3/4s of the population (who can't name their MP, never mind have a well-founded and undeceived understanding of what their values or morality is) it certainly does.

aug 30, 2025, 10:10 am • 0 0 • view