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Exactly this, if you don't have that level of representation it leads to social problems down the line. The bloodshed in Iran and Iraq are shining examples of the extremes of what can happen. Democracy only works as much as it can provide an outlet for friction from different groups by allowing them an equal share of the system.

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The bloodshed in Iran and Iraq are shining examples of the extremes of what can happen.

That leaves me scratching my head. I know that Iraq is a mess, but how is that because of diversity, or lack of it?

And about Iran. There's bloodshed there?

The link I can see is when some religious/ethnic group has disproportionate representation in government.

I'm suspecting parent is referring to the Iran-Iraq War, though I may be mistaken.

But that war had nothing to do with diversity. It was, in a sense, one of our proxy wars, when Saddam was our bastard.

The representation you should be worried about is ideological representation. That's where true diversity -diversity of thought and worldview- resides.

The vilification of Peter Thiel solely for supporting a candidate that 40+ percent of the country supports should open some eyes to the problem but I doubt it will.

> from different groups by allowing them an equal share of the system

i thought it afforded them a proportionate share

To add to my own comment even, that's why we have the Electoral College vs. a simple majority, it further allows smaller groups to have some say.

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