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Re: [OPE] Unified Socialist Party of Venezuela internal ballot.

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GERALD LEVY wrote: 
Democracy has historically taken different forms in different social
formations and that is a fact. At issue is: who decides which form?
Is it the workers and poor themselves, the intelligentsia, or some
other group?

The original meaning and forms of the term has to be determined by historical research. Then it is a matter of opinion of how inclusive the term should be. I prefer being more precise here, calling it 'classical democracy' which has two distinguishing features: decision making by an Assembly of citizens and representative bodies drawn by lot.

//Dave Z
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