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Democracy (2)

What do you believe democracy is when at its best?

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  I believe that democracy is a system whereby the best politicians sell their souls to the public will rather than to corporate will.

  I believe that democracy allows for what is in fact revolution, but with the enlightened veneer of civility replacing the overtness of violence.

  I believe that democracy allows for changes and currents in rational thoughts to accommodate the most people at a given time.

  I believe that democracy is a process whereby the stupid can be shown their own mistakes by people who are more popular and probably wrong. I ought to simply be a process, unlike aristocracy where the government represents the people rather than what the people want. It is in an aristocracy where those in power mimic and reflect the people, their foibles and hopes and dreams and backgrounds, whereas in a democracy there are rich and powerful people with no knowledge or regard for real human life but who are bent to the power of a people, who are in no particularly revolutionary mood but are allowed to be moderate and powerful at the same time. These groups of people in opposition who elect the officials may have their own private aristocracies in their policy advisors, but the government is a group of corrupt fascists who worship the votes of a rational populace more than money.

  In closing, democracy is a tactic that reflects the realities of human freedom, where the leaders for the most part lack all moral fiber or integrity, but are corrupted by the people rather than the other way around. The reality of human freedom wherein the people of integrity are on the lower echelons, such as Dr. King and Ghandi, and where people have the incentives toward their own informed opinions that are necessarily limited, though they are more importantly individuals' opinions.

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  • nanrek
    September 18, 2006
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    Democracy is government by the mob. A republic is government by representatives of the mob! Autocracy is government of the mob. An amentocracy is govenment by idiots! Anarchy is govenment by no one.
  • josh86
    September 19, 2006
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    yeah

    i agree, democracy is the best solution.
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    Applehead
    September 22, 2006
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    "In closing, democracy is a tactic that reflects the realities of human freedom, where the leaders for the most part lack all moral fiber or integrity, but are corrupted by the people rather than the other way around." Interesting I have never thought about it that way before, or not so clearly. "whereas in a democracy there are rich and powerful people with no knowledge or regard for real human life but who are bent to the power of a people" When you say "a people" who do you mean because I hadn't realised that we living in a democracy had much control over what is actually decided. Is it not the hidden powerful but quiet people that make the decisions. Surely true democracy would mean people were allowed to vote for a lot more than we actually do. Of course this would mean we would all need to care enough to make educated choices unfortunately most of us don't. Not because we don't actually care but more because we have never believed that in our lovely world of democracy our votes actually count.
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      Applehead
      September 22, 2006
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      I must admit that democracy is a good thing but in our time it's all a bit corrupt.
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    Auxiliar
    September 22, 2006
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    exactly! it should be corrupt to the purposes of the greatest number of people rather than to those of the rich. also, I hope I haven't given the impression that we live in a democracy here in the United States. I could go on and on about how nobody wants democracy stateside and why, but for now this is just a rough rant. suffice it to say, this is me trying to get people to argue with eachother about government while I voyeuristically eavesdrop.
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      Applehead
      September 23, 2006
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      Excellent lol

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