U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog
U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog
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- Democracy isn't a status given by some watchdog.
- Democracy is shit
So you're all for dictatorships then?
Democracy and dictatorship is not a dichotomy.
It kinda is, everything falls on that scale, either people are being represented and representing themselves or they aren't. Everything else is just the mechanics of that.
Oooh edgy.
I'll guess they are a college freshman or younger.
What do you mean by that?
- Do you mean electoral politics is fundamentally flawed?
- Do you mean direct action by the working class (workers democracy) is better than liberalism?
- Or are you just begging to have the orange tyrants foot deep down your throat?
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Yes. Obviously.
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No. Both are shit.
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No.
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Anything else than democracy is shittier
"Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…"
Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947
Demonstrably false.
We await patiently for your demonstration.
What's the longest lifespan of a democratic state in human history? Now compare it to the average lifespan of monarchies, for example.
- 482 years
- 636 years
Roman Republic wasn't a democracy. It was ruled by aristocratic families. Lol.
The measure of whether a system of government is good or bad is not "how long it lasts".
It's the main criterion. If the system doesn't last, then it's shit regardless of what it is. The main purpose of the government (and any organization, for that matter) is to exist for as long as possible, everything else comes second. I wonder what other criteria do you have in mind?
Go ahead and demonstrate it then
Easy: democracies don't last long compared to the other forms government. So they can't be better than other forms of government.
Only for those who prefer the taste of boot leather.