They don’t represent the people’s will, but unfortunately many people believe in censorship, so even if they were true direct democracies we may still see some.
reply> if they were true direct democracies we may still see some.
replyI think we would see more.
People don’t vote for it for themselves, they vote for it for others and are surprised when it applies to them just the same.
replyYes, I do know people who voted for the party that pushes things like this in my country.
replyIn the UK, both of the main parties push internet censorship. As do the third party and the SNP.
replyPlenty of people are happy to surrender their freedom for a feeling of security.
reply...you'd be surprised, plenty of regular people actually want these things to happen. State is God for reliably the majority of the population of the world (seeing as the majority resides in China and South Asia).
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