The problem is that democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majo…

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The problem is that democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism, which is inherently incompatible with real freedom. Our founding fathers clearly understood this. ✨ Democracy Isn’t Freedom by Ron Paul, www.lewrockwell.com. February 7, 2005.
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The problem is that democracy is not freedom. Democracy is simply majoritarianism, which is inherently incompatible with real freedom. Our founding fathers clearly understood this. ✨ Democracy Isn’t Freedom by Ron Paul, www.lewrockwell.com. February 7, 2005.

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