European MPs banned from entry to Cambodia
I love Priti.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
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I would not trust Priti Patel as far as I could throw her- and that would not be very far. She is in bed with the very powerful 'Friends of Israel' group. Her appointment as Home Secretary is the first indication that things in the Johnson administration are, Brexit or not, going to be business as usual for the Brotherhood.
This is one of the basic flaws (there are many) of so-called democracy - once the 'leader' has been 'chosen', all public involvement ends.
This is one of the basic flaws (there are many) of so-called democracy - once the 'leader' has been 'chosen', all public involvement ends.
'History is a set of lies agreed upon.'
Attributed to Napoleon
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I disagree. British people don't want to be involved. They resented the last general election - think Brenda from Bristol - as it was soon after the referendum. British people like democracy, but don't wish to have it disturb them more than once every four or five years.springrain wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:26 pmI would not trust Priti Patel as far as I could throw her- and that would not be very far. She is in bed with the very powerful 'Friends of Israel' group. Her appointment as Foreign Secretary is the first indication that things in the Johnson administration are not going to be what they seemed at first.
This is one of the basic flaws (there are many) of so-called democracy - once the 'leader' has been 'chosen', all public involvement ends.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
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I didn't say anything about whether or not people 'liked' democracy'. I gave my opinion that it was not as ...erm...democratic as people believed (or perceived) it to be.
If Dreamy Dora from Dulwich and Granny Grimoire from Grantham want to go on believing in such a thing as democracy, that's fine, but I don't embrace it with any particular frenzy. I think what we are sold as 'democracy' is patronising and avuncular.
If Dreamy Dora from Dulwich and Granny Grimoire from Grantham want to go on believing in such a thing as democracy, that's fine, but I don't embrace it with any particular frenzy. I think what we are sold as 'democracy' is patronising and avuncular.
'History is a set of lies agreed upon.'
Attributed to Napoleon
Attributed to Napoleon
I rest my case.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
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So, if democracy is an ass, what should replace it?
According to Aristotle, democracy is the fairest achievable form of government.
Kingship is rule by one person, aristocracy is rule by a few based on merit, and polity is a mixture of democracy and oligarchy (impossible). Democracy is rule by the multitude, oligarchy is rule by the wealthy, and tyranny is monarchic rule of a master.
I'm guessing those that rail against democracy, would prefer one of the other above systems? Tyranny perhaps?
According to Aristotle, democracy is the fairest achievable form of government.
Kingship is rule by one person, aristocracy is rule by a few based on merit, and polity is a mixture of democracy and oligarchy (impossible). Democracy is rule by the multitude, oligarchy is rule by the wealthy, and tyranny is monarchic rule of a master.
I'm guessing those that rail against democracy, would prefer one of the other above systems? Tyranny perhaps?
“We” when it’s good things and “they, them” (the government, East India Trading etc) when it’s bad (Too many to list!).
The Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis still love the British though!
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Communism is the purest form of democracy but human nature soon fucks that up.Chneseexpat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:21 pmSo, if democracy is an ass, what should replace it?
According to Aristotle, democracy is the fairest achievable form of government.
Kingship is rule by one person, aristocracy is rule by a few based on merit, and polity is a mixture of democracy and oligarchy (impossible). Democracy is rule by the multitude, oligarchy is rule by the wealthy, and tyranny is monarchic rule of a master.
I'm guessing those that rail against democracy, would prefer one of the other above systems? Tyranny perhaps?
A benevolent dictator is probably the best anyone could hope for (Singapore and Lee Kuan Yew) but again, human nature soon snafus that as well.
So perhaps animal farm was not that far from the truth.
We are all well and truly fucked no matter what form of government we have. Just try to keep one step ahead of the vet.
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Tell us how the Electoral College works Mig. I believe each state gets two votes regardless of the size of the electorate. True or not?
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Not true.
I love bitches n gonna fuck Texas and the USA+ right up their god damn ass! Hallelujah!
springrain wrote: ↑Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:26 pmI would not trust Priti Patel as far as I could throw her- and that would not be very far. She is in bed with the very powerful 'Friends of Israel' group.
Oh Christ. Julius Streicher is at it again.
You seem to mix that up with the Senate. I think the Electoral College was a great idea at the time it was invented. In this day and age, however, there's no justification for it anymore. One of the downsides of having a Constitution that is quite old and hard to amend (there are obviously upsides, too).
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Confusion between the Senate and Congress.
Congress is the Electoral College with 538 self opinionated pigs with their snouts in the trough and the Senate has 2 self opinionated pigs per State regardless of size or population.
There must be a better way?
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