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by binary132 1034 days ago
What limits are you willing to place on this? Majorities can and do vote for monsters.
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Not only that, it's common to have a ballot that only presents a choice between two monsters. It's your fault if you vote for one and it's your fault if you stay home. Maybe the problem is systemic?

Checks and balances that get eroded during populist waves, stay that way when the monster comes.