Quote Originally Posted by Aimless View Post
You do realize that the wisdom of the crowds is frequently not particularly wise and that democracy and the wisdom of crowds are not the same?
You do realise that individuals aren't always wise either? You do realise that the scientific evidence is that crowds are wiser than individuals.

Democracy is not the same thing no, democracy is letting the people decide and the people make the best choices because they are wise.
Quote Originally Posted by Loki View Post
Rand's version of democracy is precisely the kind parliamentary democracy and checks & balances were created to avoid. Again, his loathing of liberal democracy isn't very surprising considering how much his tribe benefited from ditching it.
I love liberal democracy. It is you that wants illiberal authoritarianism were the draconian state is sending the Police into printers and newspapers to intimidate them and stop the public having a say. Yeah so liberal