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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 9 Apr 2015

    A key point in understanding democracy. Many blow off d's benefits (eg less war) pointing to US. But US is not a typical democracy.

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      2. Functional Wang‏ @FunctionalWang 9 Apr 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker democracy's main value is in a peaceful and (mostly) transparent transfer of power between leaders

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      3. Functional Wang‏ @FunctionalWang 9 Apr 2015
        Replying to @FunctionalWang

        @sapinker what matters more is rights guaranteed and enforced to its citizens

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      2. Sᴛᴇᴠᴇɴ Wɪʟʟɪᴀᴍꜱᴏɴ‏ @scarce_sense 9 Apr 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        .@sapinker The US is a democracy? #whoknew

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      3. Frank Hoebert‏ @FWH22 9 Apr 2015
        Replying to @scarce_sense

        @scarce_sense @sapinker The US is a "limited democracy" .. limited to billionaires

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      1. Steve‏ @jones4440 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker @Rand_Simberg Pure democracy = mob rule.

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      1. E O'Neal III‏ @EONealIII 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker In the same sense that Babe Ruth wasn't a typical baseball player.

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      1.  👻 👻 BOO!bby Howard  👻 👻‏ @BobbyHoward63 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker Would democratic states/the system globally function as they do, if not for a more aggressive democratic entity like the US?

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      1. Marcus Beasley‏ @mahkusjaybee 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker A popular democracy is the ideal, unless corporations count as people.

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      1. Matthew T. Grant‏ @MattTGrant 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker example of typical democracy?

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      1. mikey‏ @beerziller 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker @DJGrothe ....it's not a democracy period

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      1. Eric Vondran‏ @ericvondran 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker Nor can it be with such a large geography and a "two-party" system.

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      1. Ron Portnoir‏ @ronportnoir 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker Yes I agree, US not typical democracy, one factor is that the US is the prison colony of the world.

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      1. Secret Agent Bleh‏ @AndrewBLeh 9 Apr 2015
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        @sapinker athens was notoriously peaceful ...

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