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  Can Italy's new government be considered "democratic"? (search mode)
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Filuwaúrdjan
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« on: November 17, 2011, 11:08:04 PM »

I don't see why not, seeing as it was chosen by the Parliament.

I thought it was chosen by Merkozy?
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Filuwaúrdjan
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« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 10:12:17 PM »

There is a difference between accepting that this is legal under the democratic system of Italy (which it obviously is) and thinking that it is democratic in spirit.

I maintain that it is deeply problematic to treat the democratic structure this way.

I like this answer. Mind you, what I have a serious problem with isn't so much the existence of a technocratic government (as questionable as that must always be) but the fact that it apparently intends to stay in power for the duration of the parliamentary term. Of course it might not be able to do that, but the principle is a questionable one.
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Filuwaúrdjan
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« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2011, 08:08:15 PM »

Burke was not a politician in a democratic country.
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