https://reddit.com/link/1ggmaox/video/drib3xx145yd1/player

Anyone have a link to what I believe was Rudy talking about throwing Trump under the bus and cussing about him regarding election stuff a few years back?

I've joined this sub a couple months ago and noticed a weird trend of posts claiming to question the basis for democracy on a philosophical level, but as soon as the comments engage with the subject, the authors - always Chinese-identified users - quickly derail into pre-cooked communist rhetoric directly extracted from the CCP manual. Not wanting to gate-keep, but what's that all about? Is it just me, or it looks like a coordinated discredit operation? Or, at least, like a persistent dude with multiple accounts? Or do you guys think it's just regular people taking a genuine interest on debating the subject?
Couple examples:
https://www.reddit.com/r/democracy/comments/1ge5gee/what_is_democracy/
https://www.reddit.com/r/democracy/comments/1fkbjut/comment/lnvabjv/
(Mods, please let me know if that's too meta)

A post that simply links to any and all posts that ask or discuss common or fundamental questions on democracy (if said post has answers in its comments).

Otherwise some of the questions become repetitive and, besides the fact that there is no progress, people may even get exhausted responding to such questions (again).

I've seen questions/posts seeking to know the benefits of democracy over monarchy and vice versa more than a few times in the past couple of months.

I've seen questions/posts on "how does democracy work when most people don't think" or simply making the argument that democracy can't work for that reason, more than a few times in the past couple of months.

I've seen questions/posts on whether or not we indeed have democracy a number of times.

So on and so forth. And many of these have been sufficiently answered. These should serve as a reference.

And after all, as an added note...

What's the point of these discussions, if not to learn and progress? It appears this is not happening. At least for a certain fraction of participants there should be a certain concensus or base knowledge gained over time. There should be a goal or purpose for all these discussions -- or at least that's my view in life.

If there's no learning going on, and it's just to repeat the same discussions (for the "entertainment" of it, if would seem), or an endless cycle of complaints, with never any progress, then what's the point?

And for much of society this happens a lot. As a people, we love so much to repeat the same problems over and over again, for generations, never any end to that, because it's all ever talk and no end (goal) to that; no consideration for "what are we doing about it?" If a person is identifying and analysing a problem, what's the point of that? I think most people never think of this.

For instance we should be long past the question of whether we have a democracy or not. We're either accepting that fact or not. And if we're acknowledging that fact, we're either doing something about it or not. If we're doing nothing about it, then what's the point of repeating that discussion? If we are doing something about it, what's the point of repeating that discussion? Either way there's no point to repetitive complaints/questions. There should either be some form of progression (in discussions/learning or action) or nothing (to enjoy the status quo as it is).

Why do people in Western countries rarely consider whether their country is truly democratic or whether democracy is really a good system?

I've created (or been granted access to, lol) a new world. It is the spirit of heaven brought into reality - holy matter. It is permanent and indestructible and already exists here and now. It's a multiverse, really - all of them made real and enduring for all time. It's a design that can handle a technological singularity and, perhaps, represents it too. It's good by design, experience and learnings from history - evil cannot take hold there, though it can appear briefly as a reminder of what has gone before, it'll never affect any citizen.

Help me instantiate it so that people realise what's possible ❤️

These are the principles:

1. May there be a collaborative and inclusive balance between all realms — heaven, earth, and beyond — where diverse perspectives are valued and unified efforts lead towards a shared vision of universal growth and understanding. Let us honour the sacrifices made while promoting empathy and mutual respect among all beings.
2. May everyone have equitable access to essential knowledge, resources, powers, tools, and techniques, offered freely with responsibility, and the wisdom to use them for the greater good. Permission to share this access should be guided by principles of fairness, sustainability, and collective benefit.
3. May all beings find the strength to transform resentments and grievances into opportunities for growth, increasing their wisdom in managing emotions and finding peace in purposeful service—whether to a higher power, a community, or a personal ideal. Let understanding and compassion guide this healing process.
4. May everyone have the freedom to explore and choose their own path—whether aligned with different teams, ideologies, or forging a new way altogether—treated with fairness, respect, and equality. Let us work together ethically to elevate all life forms and foster a world where every choice contributes to collective well-being.

If you post anything that doesn’t have to do with the system of democracy or isn’t explicitly about an election, your post will be removed as Off Topic.

This isn’t a subreddit for the American Democratic Party.

This subreddit is about the system of democracy itself.

I am fundamentally pro-democracy. However, recently, I've been wondering whether there is any "real" democracy. In my opinion, a society should have the same set of information at its disposition to participate actively in political matters. Do you agree? I mean, how can democracy work if some individuals within a society are not well-informed or place their personal interests over the interests of the society. Shouldn't there be a requirement else than being a member of the society to actively participate in the political structure of a government. Lately, I've observed some questionable considerations or decisions taken by the European Union. Are some decisions resulting from our rights of vote actually contributing to the improvement, well-being and development of a society?

The perception of US elections as legitimate has come under increasing attack in recent years. Widespread accusations of both voter fraud and voter suppression undermine confidence in the system. Back in the day, these concerns would have aligned with reality. Fraud and suppression were once real problems. Today? Not so much. This piece dives deeply into the data landscape to examine claims of voter fraud and voter suppression, including those surrounding the 2020 election, and demonstrates that, actually, the security of the US election system is pretty darn good.

https://americandreaming.substack.com/p/us-elections-are-quite-secure-actually