/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>33960735
Rumia's tummy must be similar to a sarlacc pit if you're still able to register keys on your phone or type on /jp/!

This thread will be the last post I will be making for a year. Post in this thread if your New Year's Resolution is to quit 4chan

>>13235723
Of course, this isn't 100% hypothetical - autocrats do this ALL THE TIME whenever they think that they're in trouble. You can't access many boorus or other anime fansites in Russia because Putin wants to look good in front of Orthodox Christians. Saddam Hussein added "Allahu Akbar" to the Iraqi Flag to appease his country's then-growing Islamist movement, among other things. Singapore routinely hangs drug smugglers, regardless of whether they committed violent crimes or not.

I can hear the retort "But anon, democracies trample on others all the time to appease the unwashed masses!"

Of course they do. Do they do it efficiently? Absolutely not, and that's why we're here, posting on /jp/ and not being questioned by the police because they found a thumbnail of delicious Flan belly in your cache.

Governments that permit ample amounts of democracy tend to have a harder time getting things done than governments that have more freedom to do what they think is best without any accountability. Sometimes this is exactly what we want: for the government to be constrained in how quickly it can function.

This is something that political thinkers have recognized since ancient times. The Roman Senate was headed by two consuls; a bill could be approved into law only if both consuls voted yes. The U.S. constitution is designed specifically to encourage gridlock, as gridlock is preferable to letting a small number of autocrats do as they please. A healthy democracy forces proposed laws to receive widespread support, accomplished through debate and campaigning, before they can be approved. This gives people with unpopular opinions the chance to manoeuvre and attempt to win enough voters over to their side before the axe comes down on them. It provides opportunities to stonewall and drag your heels on laws that the majority wants but will fuck over a minority.

Happy Rumia day, /jp/.

Please show your love and appreciation for this precious little girl.

And a Happy Rumia day to you too.