I'll give you an example, what is the best government for the U.S.A? — Sigmund Freud
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What kind of system of government might be better than a system where the citizenry elects representatives. — Wayfarer
Although there is no such thing as a perfect system of government, I would quite like to know what form of government is the closest to being perfect? — Sigmund Freud
"Kneel!Harry Hindu
as in, "one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them" -- that sort of thing? — Bitter Crank
I would quite like to know what form of government is the closest to being perfect? — Sigmund Freud
ome of today's elites are taking that to the extreme of saying that democracy is a failure and that we need powerful AI to replace all humans in the job of governing. — WISDOMfromPO-MO
A demagogue /ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/ (from Greek δημαγωγός, a popular leader, a leader of a mob, from δῆμος, people, populace, the commons + ἀγωγός leading, leader)[1] or rabble-rouser is a leader in a democracy who gains popularity by exploiting prejudice and ignorance among the common people, whipping up the passions of the crowd and shutting down reasoned deliberation.[1][2][3][4] Demagogues overturn established customs of political conduct, or promise or threaten to do so.
Demagogues have appeared in democracies since ancient Athens. They exploit a fundamental weakness in democracy: because ultimate power is held by the people, it is possible for the people to give that power to someone who appeals to the lowest common denominator of a large segment of the population.[5] Demagogues have usually advocated immediate, forceful action to address a national crisis while accusing moderate and thoughtful opponents of weakness or disloyalty.
I shall, a right is something that a person is entitled to no matter what.
A right is not only meant to protect them but also give them a decent standard of living.
A right is also supposed to restrict people from taking certain actions.
The state must make sure these rights are upholded.
An example of an undeniably important right is the right to life, or the right not to be murdered.
Policies don't make a democracy, the ways those policies are made make a democracy or a dictatorship
>:O - the citizens never choose what gets done anyway in a democracy. Those given the buttons do ;)But if you remove the ability of the citizenry to elect representatives, then what alternatives can be considered, and by whom? — Wayfarer
A monarch, who, unlike a democratically elected leader, is there for life, and hence doesn't have to take decisions for the short-term so that he gets elected the next time around, but can rather take the decisions required to maintain the stability of his country so that he can leave his country in a good state, and pass it on his descendants.Who will be deciding what government is, and what it should do, if it's not the inhabitants of the nation being governed. — Wayfarer
A democrat has no interest in the long term well being of the country. — Agustino
A monarch, who, unlike a democratically elected leader, is there for life, and hence doesn't have to take decisions for the short-term so that he gets elected the next time around, but can rather take the decisions required to maintain the stability of his country so that he can leave his country in a good state, and pass it on his descendants.
who else among us is ready to accept the most humble and graceful mantle of "philosopher king" that we, the unwashed masses, so sorely and deeply yearn for? — VagabondSpectre
I sometimes fantasize about winning a megalottery and how I would spend it on promoting and experimenting with "good causes". Does that qualify me? — Jake Tarragon
Surely if we had one genius and clearly benevolent central ruler who could just cut through any and all red tape we would be living the utopic dream before we knew it! — VagabondSpectre
Naa man, lets like, make, like, ... Elon Musk the God Emperor of all mankind!
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