Reply #7: So far depending on interpretation about 1000 years [View All]

[dmallind]

IIRC that's the oldest continuous democracy of a sort in Iceland.

Democracies ALWAYS only sometimes and only partially enact the will of the people. Even the purest form of democracy tried so far - the popular votes by all qualifying voters on major issues in the Golde Ange of Athens - did not enact the will of all the people, and was subject to administration by a small minority.

No modern democracy can even get that close. Nor, to be honest, should it. Majority rule is only good with an educated and detached majority. Rule by poll would be a surefire recipe for both chaos and oppression of unpopular minorities.