Quote Originally Posted by Rhyfelwyr View Post
Aye, it does mean rule of the people, and so it only works when there is a single 'people that have a large degree of common concerns/interests, hence the importance of being a nation-state for any democracy. If the Basques argue they are a separate 'people' alongside another in the same political system, then democracy can only represent the majority 'people'.
Are you saying that democracy cannot work for a diverse country like the US?

Or are you saying that the conservative christians in Alabama have the same interests and concerns as the african-american law student in Boston?