>People are really dumb as a box of rocks to believe that Democracy is the natural evolution of a Republic.
Well, considering the history presented in the bible where “the people clamored for a king*”, I think it would be safe to say that a dictatorship* is the natural end of a Democracy.
(* a king back then was not significantly different from a dictator - no Magna Carta yet)
Have you and I talked about this subject before? The subject of the Children of Israel demanding a King? Because that is one of my favorite positions when discussing why people demand big government.
Or,
The alternative is that you and I have the same play book.
My other favorite is this:
The reason that Americans demand a safe and predictable environment is the fault of the Public School System. In fact, Americans will harness the full coercive power of the State to ensure that they live in a highly controlled, safe, predictable environment.
From the time they are five years old Americans go to school. There, their loves are controlled by the bell. The bell tells them when to eat. When to move. When to study. When to play.
The text books are laid out sequentially, predictable with end of chapter questions that predictably follow the text. The semester tests predictably and neatly follow the chapter questions. everything is safe, predictable, controlled. When these same Americans grow up, they demand the same environment. They will use boots, guns, and tasers to ensure they get safe, predictable and controlled.