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David Harsanyi

12 Apr, 7 tweets, 2 min read

I'm not pro democracy, I am pro freedom. If democracy erodes freedom than it's not something to celebrate.

Of course many people use the term "democracy" interchangeably with freedom in good faith. But many people don't. To them, majoritarianism (you know, now that it's convenient) is what matters because it's another way to gain more power.

There is great value in self-determination, but if progressives destroy local control, grow centralized national government, and ignore individual rights, then the minority is stripped of control over their own lives.

@jonathanchait

A simply question to ask: Was "democracy" good when it empowered slave owners and Jim Crow racists? I can only assume @jonathanchait would say yes, it was good.

@jonathanchait

@jonathanchait It's fun being called a fascist for supporting the limits of constitutional governance.

They don't want states, SCOTUS (at least not one that protects individual rights) or Senate. They want direct national control--& they want corporations to help implement policies & shut down expression that threatens them. I just wish they knew the definition of "fascist"

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https://twitter.com/jonathanchait/status/1379070408184463363

It's funny that one of the examples he offers in this piece -- filled with lies about the GA law -- I wrote not for NR but for *The Washington Post.*

https://twitter.com/jonathanchait/status/1379070408184463363

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