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Democratic Realism

Colin Wright
Feb 20, 2025
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Democratic Realism

Colin Wright
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November 14, 2024

The “Folk Theory of Democracy” says, in essence, that voters within democratic systems tend to elect politicians who run on policies and ideas that “the people” (loosely defined) support, and whose actions then align with the policies and ideas they supported (so they generally do what they say they’ll do after attaining office).

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