• Dessalines@lemmy.mlOP
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    10 hours ago

    The US and Britain genocided entire continents using representative “democracy” (IE capitalist dictatorship).

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      You don’t know what a dictatorship is. So far there isn’t a form of government that hasn’t. But unlike a dictatorship, the democracies improved

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        Very few modern states are settler states based on native eviction: only the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Israel.

        The major colonialist powers of the last few hundred years were a tiny number of european nations.

        But unlike a dictatorship, the democracies improved

        The US and other capitalist states based on representative democracy aren’t democracies, and you’d be hard-pressed to find ppl saying they’re improving.

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          Even off the top of my head, there’s japan as well. So your first statement is explicitly wrong. I’m sure I can find numerous more examples if I care to start digging.

          The US and other capitalist states based on representative democracy aren’t democracies, and you’d be hard-pressed to find ppl saying they’re improving.

          Improved. I didn’t use the present tense. Backslides happen. They’re alarming and need to be stopped. So, you’re advocating for pure democracy. Do you believe every rule and regulation should be decided by majority vote? Personally, I believe some form of representative democracy is the only practical way to run a country/collective. Otherwise, constant votes will prevent people from paying attention