"Minority Rule"

[Belsnickel]

(06-03-2021, 10:52 AM)Dill Wrote: Dahl constantly refers to "citizens" when defining democracy, doesn't he? 

I mentioned the question of non-citizens as it reminds me somewhat on your comments about quora and the instability which might follow the lack thereof.

If I could vote in Canada or Mexico, and Canadians and Mexicans can vote here, it seems our respective democracies might dissolve in incoherence. Transparency and accountability would be difficult.  

I understand why some might want to include non-citizens residents, though, as it would seem they have a stake in the political arrangements under which they live, but no voice.

Dahl mentions citizens in some writings, but not in others. It's not very consistent. As for the second and third points, that is why I denote residents. Those that files taxes, specifically. Just my position on it. It may or may not have evolved based on having a permanent resident brother-in-law that is very politically astute but is currently, in essence, stateless. He has been in the US too long to have the franchise in the UK, and he lacks the franchise, here, because of his status.