The Marriage of Liberalism and Democracy - Discourse - 0 views
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It seems natural that people would be more concerned about what the government is doing, and what results it achieves, than they are about how such questions are decided.
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Yet in the end, Americans voted based more on the “how” than on the “what,” and they were correct. The right to vote is so important to the cause of human freedom that it overwhelms all other considerations.
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But what is the point and justification for democracy? Is it simply that the majority should always get its way? In practice, no one actually seems to believe this or to want unlimited democracy.
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