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Originally Posted by MGlitch
Again and for the nth time in this thread no one is saying this isn’t how democracy works.
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It sounds like you are.
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Originally Posted by MGlitch
Except not all and a relatively slim majority want it. Stop pretending like this was a 80/20 or even 70/30 split. The 45% who voted to keep the library are just as much the bosses as the 55% who voted against and 10% is a slim margin to hang a hat on any sort of mandate of the people.
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Unless there is a law saying that a 3/5 or 2/3 vote is required to change library funding, then 51% is the only threshold the people need to meet to vote for defunding. Is it a stupid decision? Yes, but saying it's not a large majority is meaningless when the result is the same. If you want to prevent knee-jerk voter reactions, then you pass a law requiring a 3/5 or 2/3 vote to make changes. Until then, a slim majority of voters is free to make bad decisions.