[Fauntleroy]

I mean, have you seen the common folk?

[ryandrake]

Short, glib comments get dunked on here, but you've got a point. As the saying goes, “The best argument against Democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.” The judgement of the common folk is not unassailable, and is frequently wrong, which is why Democracy needs numerous checks and balances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYTQ7__NNDI

[SllX]

Democracy is a hedge against worse outcomes, not a guarantor of future outcomes. You might get your heart’s desires in the service of a King, but he’ll still be King and you’ll now be his subject.

[Xelbair]

and what makes you think you are better than them?

[rdfgtdffsdaf]

He's on Hacker News lol, he's better than everyone. It's a condition of membership in this secret club.

[dang]

"Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community." It's reliably a marker of bad comments and worse threads.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html