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Almost every country has undemocratic institutions and unelected institutions have substantial power

Author: Eli  (9878 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 3:35 pm on Aug 25, 2026
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Your “my democracy is the only democracy “ is self centered and self serving.

In case of the U.S., its president is elected by electoral college, not directly by voters. In Iran its president is elected directly by voters. Yes, screening candidates is undemocratic institution in Iran election. In U.S., the unelected US supreme court can effectively override elected government. The U.S. Supreme Court can invalidate laws passed by elected representatives. The Constitution gives federal judges lifetime appointments rather than popular elections. Montana has greater Senate representation than California, per person. They all are undemocratic institutions. But I support all these undemocratic institutions. Again, I am not saying Iran as a country is democratic. I am just against and ridiculing your self-centered point.


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Replies to: “Almost every country has undemocratic institutions and unelected institutions have substantial power”

  • Operation Economic Outcast (economic D-Day) will achieve what Operation Epic Fury failed to achieve— - Eli - 12:55am 8/25/26 (25) [View All]
    • Money means nothing to religious fanatics. They don't live in the modern world. - Curly1918 - 1:27pm 8/25/26
      • Of course we did. Google MEK, for one. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:17pm 8/25/26
      • Isn't that what the Iran Contra scandal was about? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 2:17pm 8/25/26
        • Not even close [NT] - Chris94 - 4:16pm 8/25/26
    • Is this sarcasm? - Chris94 - 2:24am 8/25/26
      • Should we ease sanctions on North Korea because their people are starving? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:02am 8/25/26
        • Why not? The sanctions have utterly failed. - Chris94 - 12:46pm 8/25/26
          • Russia too? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 1:46pm 8/25/26
      • To my knowledge this time is different. I could be wrong. For the record I’ll admit it if I’m wrong. - Eli - 3:32am 8/25/26
        • Uh…more sarcasm? - Chris94 - 3:49am 8/25/26
          • Stop changing my point. I didn’t say Iran is democratic. I said one part of its government, i .e. - Eli - 4:30am 8/25/26
            • No part of the Iranian government is democratic - Chris94 - 12:45pm 8/25/26
              • Almost every country has undemocratic institutions and unelected institutions have substantial power - Eli - 3:35pm 8/25/26
                • Stop. You’d be embarrassing yourself, if you had any self-awareness. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:15pm 8/25/26
              • In fairness to Eli, he thinks Russia is democratic [NT] - Domer From Hell - 2:30pm 8/25/26
          • Those are all reasons we should hope for liberation of the Iranian people. - iairishcheeks - 4:04am 8/25/26
            • There has been no sign of revolt or even protest since the war started - Chris94 - 12:43pm 8/25/26
              • Iranian regime is like Hamas. The harm of war/sanctions to their people is perceived as a good thing [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:00pm 8/25/26
    • Iran will break any deal before the midterms. Their goal is to get Dems in power. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 1:02am 8/25/26
      • We can’t win long military war with Iran, but we can win long economic war with them. Iran - Eli - 1:27am 8/25/26
        • The Dems will remove the sanctions, apologize and send them pallets of cash. - Curly1918 - 1:29pm 8/25/26
          • That is the Iranian angle....appeal to their allies. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 3:59pm 8/25/26
          • If a Democrat is elected POTUS, that seems like the inevitable outcome. - NedoftheHill - 2:02pm 8/25/26
        • When a regime has a stranglehold on their people, the only real way to remove them is to go in and - BaronVonZemo - 2:26am 8/25/26
        • Like one that takes 47 years, maybe? - Chris94 - 2:25am 8/25/26

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