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by aikah 4387 days ago
Secrecy is just incompatible with the democratic process.

People cant do informed choices and elect other people that represent them if the people in power make choices behind close doors.We are not talking about 2 corporations which are negociating something.

So no,"democracies" need no secrets. Or it says a lot about what the people in power think about their constituent.

Secrets protect those who are in power,secrets never protect the people.

Secrecy is therefore totally anti-democratic.