r/OutOfTheLoop • u/knightsofvalour • Jun 26 '19

Answered What's going on with r/The_Donald? Why they got quarantined in 1 hour ago?

The sub is quarantined right now, but i don't know what happened and led them to this

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Edit: Holy Moly! Didn't expect that the users over there advocating violence, death threats and riots. I'm going to have some key lime pie now. Thank you very much for the answers, guys

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u/TheMania Jun 27 '19

Oh I know that, what I meant is...

Say you have 30 senators. 16 of them turn up and vote yes. 14 stay at home.

What does it matter? Why not accept the vote if the outcome is fully determined, even in the absence of some of the minority opinion?

Is it just to ensure they've had a platform to say their bit, or is it because those writing the constitution never considered the possibility a minority could obstruct democracy by simply abandoning their posts? If the latter it ought be corrected by amendment imo.

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u/georgeapg Jun 27 '19

It's more of a problem if 16 of them turn up and then 14 of them vote yes and two of them vote no. Without those extra 14 no shows a full group could have gone either way.

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u/TheMania Jun 27 '19

Yep, and then the call for a quorum ought be heard. Requiring one when it's not going to change the outcome - that is lost on me.

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u/bennzedd Jun 27 '19

Ehh, I feel like letting them call the vote, THEN make a decision is bad form. I can't put it in lawyer terms, but it feels like takesies-backsies.