by Chris Black
Insofar as people being able to make decisions about what they want to happen in society, there is no “democracy.”
You can quibble over the meaning of the term – it’s clear to me that when they say “democracy,” they are talking exclusively about anal sex – but no one can deny that the will of the people is never made manifest under a democracy.
In an authoritarian system, the government is actually accountable to the people. There is also not nearly the level of corruption, given that rulers in authoritarian systems have their own interests, and are therefore much less likely to become beholden to special interests.
You don’t see Kim Jong-un shilling for Pfizer, for example.
A project designed to move 70 migrants and their families to the small rural French town of Callac is being fought by local residents. Despite calls for a referendum on the issue, the mayor refuses to hold such a referendum, conceding he would lose the vote if it were to take place.
During rival protests on Sept. 17, Callac Mayor Jean-Yves Rolland stated that he would address the constituents of Callac with a letter, which was released on Oct. 14. He said the letter would bring “the official version of our project in the face of rumors and misinformation,” the Le Télégramme daily reports.
In the letter, the mayor rejected a referendum. The move comes after Sud Radio reported that one person at a meeting with the mayor, which included 12 other eyewitnesses, heard the mayor admit he would not hold a referendum because some 80 percent of residents are against the measure. He reportedly said: “I would lose it.”