TheOneX wrote: ↑Sun Mar 21, 2021 6:51 pm
"Democracy" is definitely overrated, but still usually better than the alternatives. Really, the ideal government would be one of a benevolent and wise dictator. The problem is, how many benevolent and wise dictators have there been throughout history? Very few, if any.
democracy only solves one problem, you avoid a violent revolution
but it doesn't change culture, culture is destiny
the vast majority of problems are cultural, not subject being voted out
all you do by voting is prop up the institution of voting, that's the only practical effect
when a politician promises to fix something if you vote a certain way, that's the cult of democracy, faith based
the cult of democracy absolves people of ever actually fixing anything, all they have to do is vote
if there's only people taking absolute positions and voting to veto everything, that's basically a failed state