At 04:21 PM 12/07/2006 +0000, you wrote:
>But that's like
>saying that democratic elections can be affected by a
good
>campaign. It doesn't alter the fact that the ultimate
decision is
>in the hands of the voters (or, in the case of
publishing books
>buyers).
You overlook the fact that there are differing forms of
democracy. Choosing from an extremely limited selection
offered by demonstrably corrupt and powerful elites may not
be very democratic at all.
Best, Kerry
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