Democracies have been shown to be an unmitigated disaster throughout human history. That's why this country wasn't designed to operate that way.
Tripoli is not in Lebanon, Pat.
Dunno Pat.
Sounds like typical democRATs to me.
(democracy is mob rule)
It is if the Left gets its way. In fact, George Orwell’s nightmare will become reality.
Adolf Hitler’s thugocracy is alive and thriving in the “progressive” movement and the Democrat Party.
That is precisely what a democracy looks like. Which is why we have a Republic.
Actually they did, Pat. Didn't you write in plain English that the government repealed the transit fare hike that triggered the riots?
Sad that I won't live to see the second great awakening that will inevitably follow. It's not sad that I likely won't live to see the worst of it either.
The Left and Leftist press are Despotic:
Despotism (Encyclopedia Britannica film, circa 1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaWSqboZr1w
“A community is low on a ‘Respect’ scale if common courtesy is withheld from large groups of people on account of their political attitudes.”
“...in a downright despotism opposition is dangerous whether the despotism is official or whether it is unofficial...”
“A community rates low on the ‘Information’ scale when the press, radio, and other channels of communication are controlled by only a few people and when citizens have to accept what they are told.”
“See how a community trains its teachers”
“...these students are being taught to accept uncritically whatever they are told. Questions are not encouraged.”
“And if books and newspapers and the radio [and facebook and youtube and...] are officially controlled the people will read and accept exactly what the few in control want them to. Government censorship is one form of control. The newspaper that breaks the government censorship rule can be suspended. It is also possible for newspapers and other lines of communication to be controlled by private interests...”
Democracy (Encyclopedia Britannica film, circa 1946)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx25aMPvbJo
“The newspapers of a real democracy meet these tests...”
Newspaper checks.
1. Balance of coverage
2. Disclosure of source
3. Competence of staff
The rise of globalist “Woke Capitalism”(i.e. Fascism)is a sure sign that so-called “Post-War Liberal Democracy” has failed miserably.
Watch what happens apres Trump.
I think we're seeing the problems of post-scarcity societies. People have "stuff". People have "time on their hands". But they want more. They may not exactly know what they want. But they are dissatisfied with their life. They aren't struggling (which tends to occupy the mind) but rather they are somewhat bored and sulky.
I see it in the US. The young Leftists hate Trump. Why? Do they even know? What are his crimes? But none of that matters. People just sit in Starbucks sipping their lattes and dreaming of rioting in the streets because they think life ought to be so much better.
I have no idea how this gets better. The devil makes work for idle hands and I think the world will see more and more idle hands.
Just from the title, we can only hope....
KYPD
I don’t know of any Democracy.
The Dems are killing it. They are trying to exploit its weaknesses. Importing illegal immigrants to vote, for example.
The quality of democracy will never exceed the quality of the press.