Should Democracy Be Promoted or Demoted? - Page 3

bolo121 · 01-14-2008, 10:42 AM

Well speaking of my country India we dont have much in the way of democracy either
All our parties with (congress most prominent) practice dynastic politics
Votes are not freely cast they are controlled by various big men (caste leaders, local dons, etc)
placate them with bribes and they ensure that you get into power.
The few people who actually vote freely are mostly middle classes in the big cities.
We are more of a kleptocratic ogliarchy than a true democracy

S-2 · 01-14-2008, 11:36 AM

"It is not always easy to establish & it is not always successful. There may be false starts. I cannot, however, think of a system that has governed the range of societies democracy has as successfully as democracy has."

I might argue that this underpins the notion of "democratic transformation". Have we a budding "neo-con" in our midst?

**Parihaka** · 01-14-2008, 20:01 PM

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Originally Posted by S-2

"It is not always easy to establish & it is not always successful. There may be false starts. I cannot, however, think of a system that has governed the range of societies democracy has as successfully as democracy has."

I might argue that this underpins the notion of "democratic transformation". Have we a budding "neo-con" in our midst?

LOL

Bigfella · 01-18-2008, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by S-2

"It is not always easy to establish & it is not always successful. There may be false starts. I cannot, however, think of a system that has governed the range of societies democracy has as successfully as democracy has."

I might argue that this underpins the notion of "democratic transformation". Have we a budding "neo-con" in our midst?

You really know how to hurt a guy, don't you redneck.

I never said the neocons were all wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

p.s. Black Crowes playing town in March. Seriously contemplating going along.

Feanor · 01-18-2008, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigfella

I never said the neocons were all wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Boom. Headshot.

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bolo121 *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 12-19-07 Location: india Posts: 754 Country:	Well speaking of my country India we dont have much in the way of democracy either All our parties with (congress most prominent) practice dynastic politics Votes are not freely cast they are controlled by various big men (caste leaders, local dons, etc) placate them with bribes and they ensure that you get into power. The few people who actually vote freely are mostly middle classes in the big cities. We are more of a kleptocratic ogliarchy than a true democracy

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