The situation in Brazil brings this question to mind. The President's approval rating is 10%, the population has a "free stuff" mentality, corruption is rampant, the economy is about to slip into a 1930's-style depression. Many miss being ruled by the military junta.
5 reasons for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to worry - CNN.com
The situation in Brazil brings this question to mind. The President's approval rating is 10%, the population has a "free stuff" mentality, corruption is rampant, the economy is about to slip into a 1930's-style depression. Many miss being ruled by the military junta.
5 reasons for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to worry - CNN.com
A representative government, such as exists in most of the more prosperous and peaceful nations throughout the world, is a terrible way to govern.
But, it is still the best way human beings have come up with so far. It's still way ahead of a military dictatorship or a theocracy, such as exists in many of the less fortunate nations of the Earth.
Freedom works.
Representative government doesn't yield freedom unless you have a virtuous society.
The situation in Brazil brings this question to mind. The President's approval rating is 10%, the population has a "free stuff" mentality, corruption is rampant, the economy is about to slip into a 1930's-style depression. Many miss being ruled by the military junta.
5 reasons for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to worry - CNN.com
The situation in Brazil brings this question to mind. The President's approval rating is 10%, the population has a "free stuff" mentality, corruption is rampant, the economy is about to slip into a 1930's-style depression. Many miss being ruled by the military junta.
Hear! Hear! :thumbs:A representative government, such as exists in most of the more prosperous and peaceful nations throughout the world, is a terrible way to govern.
But, it is still the best way human beings have come up with so far. It's still way ahead of a military dictatorship or a theocracy, such as exists in many of the less fortunate nations of the Earth.
Freedom works.
The situation in Brazil brings this question to mind. The President's approval rating is 10%, the population has a "free stuff" mentality, corruption is rampant, the economy is about to slip into a 1930's-style depression. Many miss being ruled by the military junta.
5 reasons for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to worry - CNN.com
The argument (which has some minor merit) is that most people are too self-centered to think in terms of the good of the many. They are so focused on trying to make their own way that they have little or no time to think about anything else. As such they can be easily led like sheep; so why not let the best people lead them? The cream at the top.
Why would that speak against representative democracy? I don't see that at all.
Representative government doesn't yield freedom unless you have a virtuous society. When the majority auction off their vote to whomever gives them the most free stuff, that society's goose is cooked. Brazil was better off in 1974 than it is today.
and dictatorships and theocracies never yield freedom, no matter what.
the meme about "auctioning off votes for free stuff" is simply right wing talking point nonsense. It's not real.
Free stuff is what got many democrats elected.
Free gas!...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI
Obama phones.... free stuff.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpAOwJvTOio
Obama stash..........https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLBexiCMkXo
Phone subsidies have existed for many years. It was during the Clinton Administration that they updated to cell phones. Bush didn't end the program, and Obama didn't start it.
Free gas? Eat here and get gas?
freebies get the Republicans elected, too.
Meanwhile...............it's a right wing talking point. Right!
Free stuff is what got many democrats elected.
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The word "Obamaphones" is a right wing talking point, as is the "they're voting themselves free goodies" meme.
The word "Obamaphones" is a right wing talking point, as is the "they're voting themselves free goodies" meme.
The situation in Brazil brings this question to mind. The President's approval rating is 10%, the population has a "free stuff" mentality, corruption is rampant, the economy is about to slip into a 1930's-style depression. Many miss being ruled by the military junta.
5 reasons for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to worry - CNN.com
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