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Originally posted by SeitseRec'd. And dead-on.
No, no parallelisms.
Unfortunately, the U.S. does not and will never look like Europe under social-democratic rule.
First, U.S. people should learn the real meaning of 'socialism'.
It is comedic how easily and freely the word is used over there, more with
a shock/propagandistic twist rather that with a real understanding.
Originally posted by whodeyThat would be like slave owners voting on the rules concerning slavery, where the number of votes you get is determined by the number of slaves you own.
Corporations can be "democratic" as well since shareholders can vote on issues and for CEO's. Of course, these issues and CEO's are hand picked just like ones that run for office.
My idea of democracy involves universal suffrage, with everyone getting an equal vote, not just the corporate elite. One man, one vote. When people can vote for their boss as well as for their president, then we'll have a real democracy.
Originally posted by rwingettso majority rules huh? Just want to keep the minorites down do you..
That would be like slave owners voting on the rules concerning slavery, where the number of votes you get is determined by the number of slaves you own.
My idea of democracy involves universal suffrage, with everyone getting an equal vote, not just the corporate elite. One man, one vote. When people can vote for their boss as well as for their president, then we'll have a real democracy.
Originally posted by NimzovichLarsenAs long as the rights of the minority are respected, then, yes, within those confines that's what democracy is. As long as the poor outnumber the rich, then the only way the rich can continue to run the world is by circumventing and marginalizing democratic processes. If the world were truly democratic then policies which promoted greater and greater egalitarianism would prevail in the long run. Corporatism and the continued prevalence of huge disparities in wealth are evidence of a lack of democracy in the key institutions which affect people's lives.
so majority rules huh? Just want to keep the minorites down do you..
Originally posted by rwingettSo what is to prevent the rich from "buying" whatever they want by buying the votes of the poor?
As long as the rights of the minority are respected, then, yes, within those confines that's what democracy is. As long as the poor outnumber the rich, then the only way the rich can continue to run the world is by circumventing and marginalizing democratic processes. If the world were truly democratic then policies which promoted greater and greater egalit ...[text shortened]... ealth are evidence of a lack of democracy in the key institutions which affect people's lives.