1997-09-10 - Re: Removing Tyranny from Democracy (Part II), (fwd)

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From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1997-09-10 00:04:21 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 08:04:21 +0800

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From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 08:04:21 +0800
To: cypherpunks@ssz.com (Cypherpunks Distributed Remailer)
Subject: Re: Removing Tyranny from Democracy (Part II), (fwd)
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> From: amp@pobox.com
> Date: Tue, 09 Sep 1997 09:26:21 -0500
> Subject: Re: Removing Tyranny from Democracy (Part II),
>  was Democracy is the true enemy...
> 
> > I don't believe there are intrinsic flaws in democracy, so much as
> > there are intrinsic flaws in *human*nature* that are coming to light
> > after decades. government is a reflection of our human natures.
> > one cannot really expect a government to correct the flaws of its
> > users, any more than software could do the same.
> 
> No intrinsic flaws in democracy? 
> 
> Surely you jest. 

Please be so kind as to detail your top three flaws...


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