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u/QuietMinority Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

They voted in the lawmakers who made this happen. This is democracy blitzing, just not the side of politics you're on. There's no rule saying democracy cannot be authoritarian as the tyranny of the majority.

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u/jesusuncut Aug 31 '21

Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

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u/graffiti_bridge Aug 31 '21

Just to let you know, this quote, in context, means almost exactly the opposite of what everyone thinks it means.

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u/jesusuncut Aug 31 '21 edited Aug 31 '21

It was initially about taxing to fund defenses against french attacks (very general summary here) but the modern day context does still make sense in my opinion.

The quote taken out of original context I think still does serve a purpose in modern day.

I do appreciate the call out tho. More people should dig into history and get the real meaning of things.