The hypocrisy of using democracy only when it favours your side is literally a necessary condition of fascism. — WhiskeyWhiskers
I'll make it clear now that I won't be investing a lot of time arguing against Michaels 'pragmatism', because I don't think he's really thought it through and, already, it's quite absurd on the face of it.
Is it facist to favour the right decision over the popular decision? If the democratic vote favoured slavery, patriarchy, and homophobia, am I a fascist for hoping that those in charge ignore the vote and instead push for equality? — Michael
Is it facist to favour the right decision over the popular decision? If the democratic vote favoured slavery, patriarchy, and homophobia, am I a fascist for hoping that those in charge ignore the vote and instead push for equality?
I have thought it through. What's absurd about it? — Michael
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