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Democracy is meant to be where the people have the right to choose the way they want to live. E.g. freedom of speech, freedom to choose what you put into your body, freedom from discrimination etc. It's a governmental system in which the people vote the leaders into office and have some sort of power or say in the way the country is run. However, the way our country and most of the world is looking now is scarily becoming or has already become a false democratic system in which it seems like there are still some freedoms at the cost of others. We are being controlled and manipulated in many different ways.

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It is a sytem of fairness. Each person gets to have their say!

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Democracy is power, is privilege, is freedom of choice. It can mean so many things in many contexts, however to keep it short, I believe it gives the respect to citizens. To give citizens the power to voice their opinions, their beliefs and their values. So that together, with the government, we can do what's best for the country.

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Democracy honestly confuses me. I feel the more I read about it the more confused I get. It's hard to research and develop your own thoughts/opinions when alot of the articles are very biased.

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Democracy honestly confuses me. I feel the more I read about it the more confused I get. It's hard to research and develop your own thoughts/opinions when alot of the articles are very biased.

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The word comes from the ancient Greek words 'demos' (the people) and 'kratos' (to rule).

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The word comes from the ancient Greek words 'demos' (the people) and 'kratos' (to rule).

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Demanding
Equal
Margins
Of
Choice,
Representation
All
Citizens
YES!

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To me, democracy means having a voice. Being able to voice opinions, concerns and beliefs without fear of persecution.

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To put into simple words - being a democratic society means the people have a say in decisions of how the society is run. ;) More freedom for the people

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To put into simple words - being a democratic society means the people have a say in decisions of how the society is run. ;) More freedom for the people

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Democracy to me means that everyone should have the ability to express their views, needs, and beliefs freely and have them heard. Obviously we can't make everyone 100% happy but democracy should mean that we do the best we can with what we have got.

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Democracy is the control by the government on the world. It allows the highest of powers to have control on the people.
In Australia we are lucky to have freedom on voting to elect power in our country.

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Democracy gives its citizens the freedom of assembly, association and speech, inclusiveness and equality, voting rights, freedom from unwarranted governmental deprivation of the right to life and liberty, and minority rights.

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Democracy is freedom.

Democracy provides countries and communities to have a say such as being able to vote, freedom of choice and speech.

Democracy should always apply.

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democracy is freedom, justice, and fairness... except when its not.

All people should have the right to vote, freedom of choice, and be heard... unless they don't, like minority cultures, peoples, inequality in gender, exclusion by all manner of unjustifiable labels etc.

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Democracy supports our ability to have a voice and be recognised. It allows everyone to make choices and offers freedom of opinion. It is important in ensuring both large or small groups keep running as a well oiled machine. On paper it sounds wonderful, however, I don't believe it is always executed very well all around the world - bias surrounding money and power can often sadly frequent control.

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i thought we lived in a democracy... until covid came along...

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i thought we lived in a democracy... until covid came along...

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... more like an authoritarian regime... trust the science... it's about keeping you safe... we just need to flatten the curve.... even though you are healthy you are a threat to your loved ones.....and everyone else... and yourself..... if you hold a view that contradicts the government, world economic forum, the WHO, Bill Gates etc then you are a conspiracy theorist and you are wrong and we will censor you and shame you and separate you from society ie: businesses open only to those who took the experimental gene editing vaccine, unable to volunteer in the canteen at my child's school........ this does not feel like a democracy - I feel sorry for the children growing up now who will inherit this "democracy"....

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Democracy as it works in Australia means that the people vote in the politicians who will then govern on their behalf. The people have a say.
However, the last couple of years has not felt like we are living in a democracy. It has felt more like a Dictatorship.
It will be interesting too see when the emergency powers are no longer in play if we return to our democratic ways.

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Something that is extremely dangerous to our Democracy

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Something that is extremely dangerous to our Democracy

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Sinclair's Soldiers in Trump's War on Media

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Democracy means that as civilians, we have the freedom to be able to talk about what we believe in and have a say in the way we live. It means being able to influence change.

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Democracy means that as civilians, we have the freedom to be able to talk about what we believe in and have a say in the way we live. It means being able to influence change.

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Democracy means trust in our country and world's common goal of living in freedom and peace. Living without fear of being shot when you walk out the front door, being able to voice your opinion (right or wrong with charitable discussion) but without fear of violent opposition. Knowledge that the common people can band together to make waves and right wrongs where needs be or compromise can be made to support all those different views. Where we can rely upon each other to support one another in times of need. Child of the sixties...yep that's me! Smiles Sonya

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We used Democracy to persuade the local Council to build a mountain bike track - "braap".