Comments by "\/" (@joebazooks) on "Countries Can Pixelate Tweets They Don't Like" video.

  1. Turkey is a democracy? That's like calling the U.S. a democracy! Get with it. There's not a single legitimately democratic country in the world today.
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  2. I would personally consider 'democracy' to be a form of government that represents the interests of the majority. (Likewise, I don't believe there are any forms of government that are truly progressive, even though democracy might be the most progressive.) According to Wikipedia, "Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally—either directly or indirectly through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws."
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  3. Furthermore, there was another TYT segment recently that highlighted a study conducted by Princeton that confirms the U.S. is an oligarchy.
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  4. I'm not sure if it was or not, but, even if that is the case, it wouldn't strip the study of all its merit...
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