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In response to "it's polity data, which while maybe a little narrow, isn't overly terrible." by mafic

We're splitting hairs and playing semantics on the word "democracy".

Posted by Mop (aka Rburriel) Jul 14 '15, 21:27

How was the United States a democracy in 1842 when women couldn't vote and there was slavery? How was Britain not a democracy when it had an elected parliament?

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In the case of the UK, in 1842 a person had to own property to be able to vote -- nm - Roger More Jul 15, 05:26
The glorious democracy of Iraq is another great example for your point. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 14, 21:57
The highlighting isn't very accurate. This breaks it down by country. -- (link) - GregW Jul 14, 21:56

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We're splitting hairs and playing semantics on the word "democracy".

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