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edhopper

(33,587 posts) Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:36 AM Feb 2022

Democracies do not go to war with one another

I would say that is still true. Because Russia is not a fucking Democracy!

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Democracies do not go to war with one another (Original Post) edhopper Feb 2022 OP

A defining condition of a real democracy is respect for the rule of law. Eugene Feb 2022 #1

India-Pakistan brooklynite Feb 2022 #2

Pakistan at 37 & India at 67 on FH Democracy scale. US is at 83 UKR at 67 and Russia at 19 uponit7771 Feb 2022 #3

They both have a measure of instability, but the people generally get the Governments they want. brooklynite Feb 2022 #4

Eugene

(61,900 posts)

1. A defining condition of a real democracy is respect for the rule of law.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 11:48 AM

Feb 2022

If both sides respect the rule of law, like liberal democracies, they resolve disputes through peaceful means.

Russia is an "illiberal democracy," better termed a competitive autocracy. Elections are held, but they are neither free nor fair. Putin openly rejects liberal democracy. He speaks in the name of the people, and citizens who don't agree face imprisonment, exile or death.