Is democracy highly over rated?

[DCal430]

This includes a representative democracy. Should every adult have the right to vote?

I see many problems with giving a blank right to vote for so many people.

1. Many people are ignorant, and vote with their ignorance. Look at the tea party, a whole organization of voters that are nothing but ignorant.

2. Many people are of poor education, and vote for things based off this poor education. Just look at all of the creationist who are pushing for creationism in schools.

3. Many people are bigots, and vote with their bigotry. Look at all of these bans on same sex marriage.

Just look at how many seats the republican party won last election, shocking when most republicans in office are not fit to lead.

Personally I think a society run by a council of educated and progressive leaders is the best. These will be highly educated people with progressive ideals and beliefs. They will be elected by the people, and the only people who can vote are those who pass a poll test to determine if they are educated and progressive. Backwards ignorant people should not be allowed to vote.

Note, I don't all tea party people are bad, I am sure most are good people. They are just ignorant, and their voting reflects that.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

This space for rent

also..

*popcorn, lawn chair*

 

[sandorski]

no

 

[DangerAardvark]

This includes a representative democracy. Should every adult have the right to vote?

I see many problems with giving a blank right to vote for so many people.

1. Many people are ignorant, and vote with their ignorance. Look at the tea party, a whole organization of voters that are nothing but ignorant.

2. Many people are of poor education, and vote for things based off this poor education. Just look at all of the creationist who are pushing for creationism in schools.

3. Many people are bigots, and vote with their bigotry. Look at all of these bans on same sex marriage.

Just look at how many seats the republican party won last election, shocking when most republicans in office are not fit to lead.

Personally I think a society run by a council of educated and progressive leaders is the best. These will be highly educated people with progressive ideals and beliefs. They will be elected by the people, and the only people who can vote are those who pass a poll test to determine if they are educated and progressive. Backwards ignorant people should not be allowed to vote.

Note, I don't all tea party people are bad, I am sure most are good people. They are just ignorant, and their voting reflects that.

1984 was a novel, not an instruction manual.

 

[jhu]

Computers should run everything.

 

[ahenkel]

I think we should just find a supreme leader that's been anointed by the right hand of god.

 

[zerocool84]

<--------- P&N

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

Invent something better and we'll try it.

Until then this is best we've got.

 

[Locut0s]

NO. However there are many living here in western democracies who don't really know what democracy gives them. Too many confuse capitalism with democracy. Just go to modern China and you will see a society devoid of democratic freedoms but a capitalists wet dream. Too many here in the west equate the ability to get rich and live a good life with democracy. Those opportunities and more are available in China right now, there are hundreds of millions there who don't care one bit that they do not have any democratic freedoms because they have money and a good life.

 

[BoomerD]

Yes, democracy is very highly over-rated...but it's still miles ahead of whatever is in second place.

Here in the US of A, we don't have a democracy...we have a Federal Constitutional Republic.

http://lexrex.com/enlightened/AmericanIdeal/aspects/demrep.html

 

[WHAMPOM]

This includes a representative democracy. Should every adult have the right to vote?

I see many problems with giving a blank right to vote for so many people.

1. Many people are ignorant, and vote with their ignorance. Look at the tea party, a whole organization of voters that are nothing but ignorant.

2. Many people are of poor education, and vote for things based off this poor education. Just look at all of the creationist who are pushing for creationism in schools.

3. Many people are bigots, and vote with their bigotry. Look at all of these bans on same sex marriage.

Just look at how many seats the republican party won last election, shocking when most republicans in office are not fit to lead.

Personally I think a society run by a council of educated and progressive leaders is the best. These will be highly educated people with progressive ideals and beliefs. They will be elected by the people, and the only people who can vote are those who pass a poll test to determine if they are educated and progressive. Backwards ignorant people should not be allowed to vote.

Note, I don't all tea party people are bad, I am sure most are good people. They are just ignorant, and their voting reflects that.

Benevolent dictatorships are said to work best. But I hold that government candidates should have to pass a competency test and then be chosen by lot with time off for good behaviour.

 

[speg]

Why don't you start a new country that has this system?

 

[WHAMPOM]

Invent something better and we'll try it.

Until then this is best we've got.

If you think what you have is the best, better stop looking at it with both eyes closed.

 

[Malak]

Government is overrated.

 

[Leros]

I'd prefer a benevolent dictator, but democracy, despite its shortcomings, is probably the best bet.

 

[Locut0s]

Government is overrated.

Try living in a country without one and get back to us.

 

[busydude]

Punxsutawney Phil should rule the northern hemisphere.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

If you think what you have is the best, better stop looking at it with both eyes closed.

Err, what's better then? Communism?

 

[RPD]

When did we have a democracy?

We have a republic, huge difference.

 

[DCal430]

When did we have a democracy?

We have a republic, huge difference.

We have a representative democracy. We are a constitutional republic with a representative democracy.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Invent something better and we'll try it.

Until then this is best we've got.

Been done, but no one wants to listen. What you have got is the worst that what was better then all the others, but which is no longer the case.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

Been done, but no one wants to listen. What you have got is the worst that what was better then all the others, but which is no longer the case.

Do you actally want to go ahead and tell us what this magical system of government was?

 

[Herr Kutz]

This includes a representative democracy. Should every adult have the right to vote?

I see many problems with giving a blank right to vote for so many people.

1. Many people are ignorant, and vote with their ignorance. Look at the tea party, a whole organization of voters that are nothing but ignorant.

2. Many people are of poor education, and vote for things based off this poor education. Just look at all of the creationist who are pushing for creationism in schools.

3. Many people are bigots, and vote with their bigotry. Look at all of these bans on same sex marriage.

Just look at how many seats the republican party won last election, shocking when most republicans in office are not fit to lead.

Personally I think a society run by a council of educated and progressive leaders is the best. These will be highly educated people with progressive ideals and beliefs. They will be elected by the people, and the only people who can vote are those who pass a poll test to determine if they are educated and progressive. Backwards ignorant people should not be allowed to vote.

Note, I don't all tea party people are bad, I am sure most are good people. They are just ignorant, and their voting reflects that.

You're right, we should only allow people to vote for the CORRECT party. The party of the educated and progressive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI

 

[JS80]

democracy inevitably reduced to the 51&#37; voting to steal from the 49% is unfortunately the best form of government we have

 

[DCal430]

You're right, we should only allow people to vote for the CORRECT party. The party of the educated and progressive. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI

For every ignorant person on the left, there are 100 ignorant, or close minded bigots on the right.