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Democracy II

So the elections are over, and Bush has been re-elected. It is somewhat disturbing that the majority of voters this election were more concerned about issues such as gay marriage, gun control, and abortion than issues such as the war in iraq, the economy, and relations with the rest of the Earth. I'm more convinced than ever that the typical American is extremely irrational, ignorant, and far too religious to the point of fanaticism. This is not an encouraging thought.

So what now? Well, deal. We must face the consequences of the majority, even if it is a mob. For that is democracy, and we can only hope the self-adjusting forces of a democratic society, that is, the mean field approach (neglect extreme fluctuations), will keep the balance. I'm just worried the average has been shifted more to the right than it should be.

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