"A nation in which the opposition cannot criticize the head of state without facing criminal sanction is not a democracy, but it is the kind of country over which Donald Trump would like to preside," writes @AdamSerwer:http://on.theatln.tc/xeeRCcq
A nation in which the opposition cannot accept the result of an election is also not a democracy.
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Am I missing something from over here in Australia? I've seen a few fringe figures complaining loudly. I've mostly seen more mainstream figures complain when Trump talks about his huge electoral victory - a claim that invites the obvious rebuttal. 1/2
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I was in Australia's national parliamentary press gallery after Hawke won Australia's election in 1990 with a minority of the two-party vote. He never boasted of some huge victory. He just governed. 2/2
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^ This. The losers consent is absolutely key to democracy. In fact, it's far more fundamental than legislature accountability.
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The vast majority of people accepted the result of the election.
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