• yucandu@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      A democracy is a state in which the government is owned and controlled by the people.

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        42 minutes ago

        No wtf. Democracy is state that holds elections. Wtf is “owned and controlled by the people”? How are people supposed to control the government? The government is controlled by govt officials. Common people don’t control shit. How can a government be owned by people? Is government even a property that can be owned? That doesn’t make any sense.

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          5 minutes ago

          How are people supposed to control the government?

          Through elections.

          The government is controlled by govt officials.

          That we elected.

          How can a government be owned by people?

          Through democracy.

          Is government even a property that can be owned?

          If I ask a friend to water my plants, do I no longer own the plants?

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          Yes Norway, or any other country with proportional representation, but not FPTP democracies.

          How else do you think the people can own the means of production?