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sir_crapalot t1_j3sbg17 wrote

Reply to comment by Generic-Commie in Peru protests: 17 dead in fresh clashes as calls grow for President Boluarte to resign | Peru by Generic-Commie

> It was to make a new congress and a new constitution. Both of which are things that the people of Peru could not and should not wait for.

Oh, there it is: the belief that the only way to fix the system is to burn it down.

Lasting political change in a democracy is slow by design. Rural Peruvians are not an insignificant voting bloc; they can and should vote for more liberal candidates to change the makeup of Congress if that is what they desire.

In no way is a fucking coup with a new constitution the best solution to political stalemate. I’m done here, have a nice day.

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Generic-Commie OP t1_j3sjynv wrote

> Lasting political change in a democracy is slow by design.

In liberal democracy yes. Maybe that's a bad thing though. Certain social, economic issues should absolutely not take decades to pass through.

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