Deplorable Me
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Global dissatisfaction with democracy has reached a record high, research claims
Fewer than 50% of Americans are now content with democracy in their country.
And there you have it folks.
Global dissatisfaction with democracy has reached a record high, research claims
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And there you have it folks.
Deplorable Me
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Dissatisfaction with democracy 'at record high'
A global study warns of rising levels of discontent with democracy, particularly in the UK and US.
www.bbc.com
Acer-m14
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we are a Republic .. shouldn't it be a loss on democracy
There are pro's and con's to democracies. Even our founders wanted ours to be limited. The height of arrogance is to try to impose this system on other countries through subversion and wars. Fix our own corrupt democracy first instead of proclaiming our supremacy.
spat
.950 JDJ
Democracy is a terrible way to run a country. It's just that all the other ways are even worse.
A good benevolent dictator is pretty good, but a generation or two later and you could really be in some terrible trouble.
I've come to the conclusion that the most important thing about the form of government you have is that it must be as powerless as possible.
A tyrannical dictator who can't do anything but name roads and post offices is not much of a threat.
A democratic mob unrestrained by law can be whipped into a frenzy. Many of the greatest tyrants in history were very popular with 50+% of the voters.
A good benevolent dictator is pretty good, but a generation or two later and you could really be in some terrible trouble.
I've come to the conclusion that the most important thing about the form of government you have is that it must be as powerless as possible.
A tyrannical dictator who can't do anything but name roads and post offices is not much of a threat.
A democratic mob unrestrained by law can be whipped into a frenzy. Many of the greatest tyrants in history were very popular with 50+% of the voters.
That is exactly what Trump means with "Drain the Swamp."
Deplorable Me
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We seem to be voting our way into a shithole.
The draining of the swamp will never happen. Trump is trying to survive in the swamp at best.
Jmac00
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how many of these people actually live in democracy? were these people all Muslim? Do they live in China, Russia, India, Iran?
How many of these people are millennial's that have been indoctrinated by liberal schools..... just another skewed poll
How many of these people are millennial's that have been indoctrinated by liberal schools..... just another skewed poll
spat
.950 JDJ
You are seeing what ""democracy"" is.. Here in NY and in Va, as well as several other states...
The majority in one or two cities a few miles across, jammed with millions of people, make the rules for people 300 miles away that live in the mountains and survive on fish they catch, game they shoot, and vegetables they grow..
The rural farmer and the inner city welfare immigrant that can't speak english lead very different lives, with very different needs..
Yet more and more throughout the US, those that are not in cities are losing their voices to those that have their hands out for freebies, with the money taken from working people..
Another term for "democracy" is mob rule...
Its getting to where about 10 heavily populated states with large numbers of city dwellers will call the shots for the entire country... We live with a similar situation here in NY every single day of our lives... bob
The majority in one or two cities a few miles across, jammed with millions of people, make the rules for people 300 miles away that live in the mountains and survive on fish they catch, game they shoot, and vegetables they grow..
The rural farmer and the inner city welfare immigrant that can't speak english lead very different lives, with very different needs..
Yet more and more throughout the US, those that are not in cities are losing their voices to those that have their hands out for freebies, with the money taken from working people..
Another term for "democracy" is mob rule...
Its getting to where about 10 heavily populated states with large numbers of city dwellers will call the shots for the entire country... We live with a similar situation here in NY every single day of our lives... bob
That is why we have the electoral college. It did get us Trump.
Mr. terzmo
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Is there a "fix" as long as human nature is a factor ?
There is no fix and as much as we want to believe our system is the best, it is not a fact. It's a belief.
Democracy/representative republic works when the central government is kept minimal. The behemoth we have now was never intended. Far too many bureaucrats with time and money on their hands. We don’t need laser surgery, we need amputation.
Saltwater60
20×102mm Vulcan
I’m not happy with democracy either because it gives assholes that do t want democracy and even say.