Originally posted by scherzo
Democratic ideals are impractical in today's world. "Democracy" leaves a government ripe for oligarchy.

Originally posted by USArmyParatrooper
How do you figure they are impractical?

Originally posted by scherzo
The first question doesn't work. The others are just surreal and idiotic enough to pass.

Originally posted by scherzo
And I will overthrow mine.

Originally posted by USArmyParatrooper
I think a ONE party system would really = a no party system, which I think is ideal.

I'm sick of people drawing party lines and having to defend their "team". Of course I say that but I, myself, am a Democrat. But that's only because I agree with Democratic ideals on most issues. I still would prefer that it was every man and woman for themselv ...[text shortened]... p just for the sake of blasting the "other" party.

Of course, this will never happen.

Originally posted by generalissimo
You can have permanent revolutionary state, like Mexico.

Originally posted by scherzo
They aren't "permanent revolutionary;" they're corruption in a government!

Originally posted by generalissimo
still, you can pretend they're, just like you can pretend a one-party state is democratic.

Originally posted by scherzo
I never said anything about democracy!

Originally posted by generalissimo
where is FMF to call you a supporter of dictators?

Originally posted by generalissimo
so you dislike democracy...and support dictators.

Originally posted by scherzo
Now, where did I say that?

Your jumps in "logic" are hard to follow ... if you can explain them to me that would be great.

Originally posted by generalissimo
did you forget about the "viva castro"s?

Originally posted by FMF
Sorry for doing something that necessitated you to cramp my style.

Competition allows replacement of the worse and weaker with the better fitted leaders. It's like capitalism or even evolution. If a new company or species appears that is better fitted to its environment, then the other competitors will have to improve and adapt or else face partial displacement... if the old has beens have any sense, they will eventually adapt and try to regain leadership.

So with one-party states, you lose competition and find the increasing signs of the corrupting influence of power.

Or as Lord Acton put it: "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely"