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What were Edmund Burke's views on democracy?
Edmund Burke's view on democracy was against the notion that elected officials should merely be delegates
How much did Edmund Burke favor a democracy?
Edmund Burke was a leading sceptic with respect to democracy. He insisted a democratic government in Britain in his day would not only be inept, but also oppressive.
How did Edmund Burke use these thoughts in his career?
Edmund Burke gave his Burke's Speech to the Electors at Bristol at the Conclusion of the Poll
Did Edmund Burke favor another ideology over democracy?
Edmund Burke became widely regarded as the philosophical founder of modern conservatism.

Question: How did his peers react to his views?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Edmund Burke's peers react to his views?