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markodochartaigh

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10. "Many

Reply to Raftergirl (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 25, 2025, 03:11 PM

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people don’t realize the consequences of their vote until they are directly affected by it."

Isn't this just the very definition of the weakness of democracy. When you have such an ignorant electorate, how much more difficult is it for democracy to produce a good government?

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