MastKalandar@feddit.online to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 天前Is it necessary to bring in the paramilitary to carry out a democratic election ?message-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down121
arrow-up1-12arrow-down1message-squareIs it necessary to bring in the paramilitary to carry out a democratic election ?MastKalandar@feddit.online to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 天前message-square18linkfedilink
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 天前No, in most countries it works fine without it.
minus-squareMastKalandar@feddit.onlineOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·4 天前You should see the heavily armed atmosphere at my place, tomorrow being the general elections for us. I live in the World’s Largest Democracy.
minus-squareremon@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 天前I don’t think I’ve ever seen police or any security when I voting. Unless the the old lady that checks your ID counts.
minus-squareMastKalandar@feddit.onlineOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 天前Welcome to the World’s Largest Democracy !!!
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·4 天前 World’s Largest Democracy. By headcount. The US is still the largest by mass.
minus-squareGoodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 天前Last time I checked, Canada is larger than the US and still a democracy
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 天前As I love to say to my fellow Americans: “Land doesn’t vote.” It’s the mass of the people that matters. Do you think Canada outweighs the US?
minus-squareHubertManne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 天前they cheat though with tim hortons and poutine.
minus-squareMastKalandar@feddit.onlineOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 天前What’s the population of the US ??
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 天前The real question is: what’s the average weight of us Americans.
minus-squareStarya67@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 天前India? Yes. Well. Is it still a democracy? I think that perhaps the fact that the army is involved shows that it really isn’t anymore. Also: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/india-west-bengal-state-elections-millions-stripped-of-vote
minus-squareMastKalandar@feddit.onlineOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 天前Thank you for sharing this report. Well, l actually fall in this list.
No, in most countries it works fine without it.
You should see the heavily armed atmosphere at my place, tomorrow being the general elections for us. I live in the World’s Largest Democracy.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen police or any security when I voting. Unless the the old lady that checks your ID counts.
Welcome to the World’s Largest Democracy !!!
By headcount. The US is still the largest by mass.
Last time I checked, Canada is larger than the US and still a democracy
As I love to say to my fellow Americans: “Land doesn’t vote.” It’s the mass of the people that matters.
Do you think Canada outweighs the US?
they cheat though with tim hortons and poutine.
What’s the population of the US ??
The real question is: what’s the average weight of us Americans.
He’s probably including the mass of the land.
It’s a joke on fat Americans
India? Yes. Well. Is it still a democracy? I think that perhaps the fact that the army is involved shows that it really isn’t anymore.
Also: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/22/india-west-bengal-state-elections-millions-stripped-of-vote
Thank you for sharing this report. Well, l actually fall in this list.
Precisely where l’m from.