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Who ever suggested a system where every vote counted tonnes and changed the result? I spoke of no such thing in my post.
What I said was that there are people who think that democracy is illegitimate. People who think that democratic vote is illegitimate. And for those people it makes perfect sense not to vote. Why? Because every vote in fact helps to legitimize democracy, ie `something` these people are against.
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I've been reading about libertarianism a little in my spare time the last few weeks as a result of some of these threads. In general, I'd have to say a noble thought but not logically possible - unless I'm missing something. I was hoping for some enlightenment.
Libertarianism basically says do your own thing, and government, no matter how constituted, is a bad thing. However, the only logical way this can occur and be sustained is if everyone agrees, i.e. everyone is a libertarian. Seems pretty contrary to me, i.e. a totalitarian outcome where the right to organize becomes illegal b/c it would lead to instability. I have no doubt this has been answered somewhere as it seems like an obvious inconsistency. If someone can point me to the rebuttal, I'd appreciate it.