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[–] 6 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

No, in most countries it works fine without it.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    You should see the heavily armed atmosphere at my place, tomorrow being the general elections for us. I live in the World's Largest Democracy.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    I don't think I've ever seen police or any security when I voting. Unless the the old lady that checks your ID counts.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    World's Largest Democracy.

    By headcount. The US is still the largest by mass.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Last time I checked, Canada is larger than the US and still a democracy

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    As I love to say to my fellow Americans: "Land doesn't vote." It's the mass of the people that matters.

    Do you think Canada outweighs the US?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Well I've heard rumors that Utah and California has about equal amounts of votes, land doesn't vore? Please tell me I'm wrong!

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    What's the population of the US ??

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    India? Yes. Well. Is it still a democracy? I think that perhaps the fact that the army is involved shows that it really isn't anymore.

    Also: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/india-west-bengal-state-elections-millions-stripped-of-vote

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Funny that people are calling it a democracy where people are voting for a person that kinda will maybe vote for one of two men but maybe not and then someone after the voting redraws the voting districts so the "right" one wins... How bad have I misunderstood the american voting system?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I was thinking of the system in USA, which is not uncommonly called a democracy, but it feels weird to me as the voters are so far removed from the actual election of leadership. And as stated, I suspect I've missed some parts there. India on the other hand, as I suspect yo're referring to (because I've heard "worlds largest democracy" about it earlier) I'm even more lost but still curious, are there much protests or other kind of upset gatherings around the elections?

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  • [+] 1 point 3 months ago* (last edited 1 week ago)
    [–] 0 points 3 months ago

    When there are only two options and they both suck? Probably.

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