“DEMOCRACY A system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don’t exist simply because you’re outnumbered”

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Entry from March 24, 2024

“DEMOCRACY A system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don’t exist simply because you’re outnumbered”

“DEMOCRACY A system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don’t exist simply because you’re outnumbered” is a saying that has been printed on an image. The saying means that “democracy” is all about the rights of the majority. If you’re in the minority, you don’t have any rights.

“Democracy is a system which operates on the premise that your rights don’t exist simply because you are outnumbered” was posted on Facebook by Mxolisi Mathe on February 29, 2024. “DEMOCRACY A system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don’t exist simply because you’re outnumbered” (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Anabelium Valtazar on March 7, 2024. Authorship of the saying is unknown.

“DEMOCRACY Because you’re outnumbered so fuck your individual rights” is a similar saying.

Facebook
Mxolisi Mathe
February 29, 2024 at 8:45 PM ·
Democracy is a system which operates on the premise that your rights don’t exist simply because you are outnumbered.

X/Twitter
Tlou Ntsako🐘®™
@Tloubatla_Tlou
“Democracy is a system which operates on the premise that your rights don’t exist simply because you are outnumbered.”
2:56 AM · Mar 1, 2024

Facebook
Anabelium Valtazar
March 7, 2024 at 2:23 PM ·
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
DEMOCRACY
A system that operates on the premise
that your individual rights don’t exist
simply because you’re outnumbered

X/Twitter
Dave the MemeSmith
@ForgingLiberty
They’re outnumbering you. 😳
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
DEMOCRACY
A system that operates on the premise
that your individual rights don’t exist
simply because you’re outnumbered
9:52 AM · Mar 9, 2024

iFunny
mr_sandals
20 mar 2024
DEMOCRACY A system that operates on the premise that your individual rights don’t exist simply because you’re outnumbered (Fm, ip IS

X/Twitter
Rothmus 🏴
@Rothmus
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
DEMOCRACY
A system that operates on the premise
that your individual rights don’t exist
simply because you’re outnumbered
7:02 PM · Mar 20, 2024
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