alphanerd4@lemmy.worldM to US Authoritarianism@lemmy.world · 1 month agoAmerican Democracylemmy.worldimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1339arrow-down111
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minus-squareKevonLooneylinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down7·1 month agoI think that’s too strict of a definition. There’s a gradation between democracy and authoritarianism. But you are correct; the US is actually more of a democracy than it has ever been.
minus-squarelars@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·1 month ago the US is more of a democracy than it has ever been During every census, the least populous states, which are not politically moderate places, get an even louder voice in Congress. Meanwhile, 1 in 8 Americans live in California. But they get but a whisper per capita in terms of representation in Washington. Boooooooo.
I think that’s too strict of a definition. There’s a gradation between democracy and authoritarianism. But you are correct; the US is actually more of a democracy than it has ever been.
During every census, the least populous states, which are not politically moderate places, get an even louder voice in Congress.
Meanwhile, 1 in 8 Americans live in California. But they get but a whisper per capita in terms of representation in Washington. Boooooooo.