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		gaius on Jan 11, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Defense of libertarianism (and response to Zed, ... And it's not in the government's interests to do it either, if it would cost votes.

tome on Jan 11, 2009 [–]

Indeed, and I'd put similar points to anyone who proposed "true" direct democracy.

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