Why are you happy with democracy?
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no one is happy with democracy. everyone fear.\n\nMany 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 all those others that have been tried from time to time.
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This is because there is no system that can ideally order society. Traditionally the purpose of democracy is to prevent tyranny (the accumulation of too much authority in the hands of one or a few). That is, democracy is not intended to give us "good" government, but to put some limits to the abuse of power.\n\nIt is important to recognize that democracy is not morally ideal. At the heart of democracy is the belief that if a majority is in agreement, it is legitimate to harm the minority. While a clear improvement over tyranny (in which the decision of a minority of 1 person makes it legitimate to harm the majority of all others), this coercive power is still cause for concern. For this reason, some countries (such as the USA) have created constitutions that set protect particular issues from majoritarian decision-making. Generally, changes in these constitutions require the agreement of a super-majority. This means a majority can still legitimately coerce a minority (which is still ethically questionable), but as a practical matter it is harder to get a larger proportion of the people to agree to such actions.
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Human rights I love human rights. I love freedom of speech freedom of religion freedom of the press freedom to assemble peacefully. Equality under the law. The list goes on and on. The long hard rode away from the wars hatred bigotry and opression of the OLD WORLD has not been easy we have made mistakes and we have sometimes taken steps backwards But he fact is we stand for freedom we are willing to die for our neighbors freedom too and we are the best of the best of the rest of the world ]\nwe are the all star team. \nI dont like america I love it.
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It's not always fair, but it is what makes democracy work because people can retain the faith that they are making a difference in their communtiy and the kind of punishment people recieve.
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Your premise is flawed. Criticism & dissent (not hate, silly) are essential to keeping a democracy honest.
858537
mm well if this is what you meen, democracy is when all of the citizens send in votes for who they want to be president, and to decide which person to vote for, all of the people that are wanting to be president ( I forgot what they are called during this time) have a campaign and tell what they will do as president, the person with the most votes (which had the best campaign) wins the election and becomes president
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Democracy is a form of government where the people make the decisions. People mistake the US for a democracy, but we are not. We select the people that make the decisions, and this is what a republic is about.
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elections are freedom this nation always had.\n\n\nit just that to many people were sleeping the past 6 years.   I'm happy enough of them woke up
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IN THE DAYS OF THE 18TH CENTURY, THIS COUNTRY WAS SO LARGE THAT A DIRECT DEMOCRACY WAS NOT A VERY GOOD OPTION.  SO THEY WENT WITH THE NEXT BEST THING.  BUT IN TODAYS TIMES, A DIRECT DEMOCRACY IS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE WITH THE HIGH TECH COMMUNICATIONS WE HAVE TODAY.  THE CORRUPT SYSTEM WE HAVE TODAY IS PROOF THAT A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY IS DOOMED TO FAIL.  A DIRECT DEMOCRACY WOULD BE FAR MORE HONEST.
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They like power. They like being at the top of society. But, it also has to do with the fact that these nations have very limited histories in democracy. Democracy is a journey, NOT a destination.
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It is like winning the lottery and then giving your winnings to your community members. We have great freedoms here and with it the responsibility to be appropriate and self controlled amongst such vast opportunity.  Man kind can be lowly and make bad choices every where under the sun, and in some lands man given power unchecked equates to the casting down of his fellow man. In America all of this is possible however less likely to occur. We are a people that believe in human rights, freedom for all and even the downtrodden can be lifted up. I feel so good about America that I best describe it as a childish dream of electric delights and bright lights, of candy apples and warm family events. Certainly its not all milk and hunny but it’s a long way from the control of communism. Sure we have our problems too but our government is not totalitarian. Sure we have some bad politicians like the Clinton's, but even they are held at bay with checks and balances. Our advanced culture still cannot answer the problems of the homeless and children of abuse and neglect with the best programs and policies, however you can choose to be a success fight for that success, work hard on it, get it, and also order pizza delivery with your cable TV programming at midnight and get it hot and fresh or its free. Oh and you can drink the water. Like a great Russian once said of our country, “you can get chicken in a fish place, I love this country.”
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Freedom does not come without responsibility. As a citizen in a democracy you have a voice and are allowed to participate in elections. Every vote counts.Have you ever heard the saying "Evil flourishes when good men do nothing"
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I felt free when I registered to vote. I felt free when I volunteered too work for the election of a local political candidate. I feel free when I get into lively discussions about religion, politics, history, etc with friends and family who have a different mind set (Sometimes radically different.) I felt free when I, free of any mental reservation, signed my contract with the Army and agreed to accept a commission as an officer in the Army upon graduation from college. I felt free the day my dad started his own business (just by himself in a cluttered 10 x 10 workspace with a computer and some filing cabinets.) I felt free when I saw his company grow from that to a thriving business with an office downtown, 4 employees and 2 company vehicles. \n\nI'm quite proud to say that political, religious, social and economic freedom are things that I have the priviledge of seeing on a regular basis.
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The problem with Democracy is that we have a country based on equality AND freedom.  Alexis DeToqueville wrote that it is impossible for us to be totally equal and totally free because the wills of men will always cross other's boundries.  If you are posing a question of whether or not it is more important to be "humane" than "democratic", then I believe that you might have something.  Ofcourse, democrats will undeniably stand up and say that democracy IS humane, but I guess that's all in the eye of the beholder.  Fascism shows itself on many different levels, from the workplace, to households, to governmental issues, but the one thing I can say about democracy is that it at least tries for a middleground on freedom and equality.  A goverment by the people, for the people, but it does seem that the people's voice is getting a bit weaker than it used to be.
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that's a good little democrat.you continue to "care" and let everybody in because they have a "right"to all the wealth we have produced.
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Sure do...Why are you so happy tonight?
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Democracy is the best we've had so far.  I would like to see more direct democracy in the future.\n\nThe converse of democracy is a dictatorship.  There are many advantages to a dictatorship as well.  Countries with dictatorships essentially take a greater gamble.  A democracy will never vote in the best leader for a country, because the average IQ and political knowledge of a country is not great enough to make this decision.  A dictatorship with a perfect leader would enjoy a strong government for the leader's lifetime.\n\nThe problem with a dictatorship is that when a bad leader is in place, or when power gets the better of them, the country is stuck with them.\n\nKeep in mind that the most deadly dictator of our time, Hitler, was born out of a German democracy.  Now, Hitler never won more than 37% of the vote.  Somehow, the majority government fell and handed the power to him by default.  \n\nAll I can say is that we still have a lot to learn about what makes a great government system.\n\n\np.s...I agree with the comments about communism, but must mention that this is a separate issue from democracy.  A Democratic Communist state could theoretically exist, and it may just happen in the future.  Keep in mind that it may be much ado about nothing.  We call ourselves a Capitalist state, but are far from the true meaning of Capitalist.  All in all, we are a mild socialist state.   Likewise, a future Democracic Communist state would likely not be a true communist state, but simply a stronger form of socialist state.\n\nIe.,,,the possible futures of China or Russia.