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		rayiner on May 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: UN Human Rights Chief Urges UK to Reverse ‘Deeply ... Only if you think protesting is a “political freedom” and I think that’s debatable even in the context of liberal democracy. A minoritarian veto is anti-democratic, no matter what prefix you put on that term.

pseudalopex on May 9, 2023 | [–]

Protest is not a veto. Even if your definition of democracy is unchecked majority rule.

stracer on May 12, 2023 | [–]

What would "political freedom" be if it did not include the right of political expression?

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