I don't think everyone here would agree that democracy is a good thing.
Obviously you are right on that. I should have said:
Also [ we as a society ] agree democracy is a good thing this isn't even very political.
What I really meant by this is that Democracy is something very well entrenched and accepted in Western society and even LessWrong. Dissent from democracy isn't threatening heresy it is the mark of an eccentric.
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