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by nearbuy 2672 days ago
> The sole purpose of democracies is to make people's problems their fault.

Why is this good?

I would say the goal is to reduce problems.

> Most systemic issues we see today have a root cause in people giving up their ability to vote

Could you provide examples? Is this responsible for poverty, war, or poor education?

> preserving each person's share in the power pie

Bit of a mixed bag. Depending on your political leanings, I might give Trump and Brexit as examples of democracies making poor choices.