Economy

[Commando]

akuma587 said:
Democracy doesn't work...so should we have a monarchy or what? Communism? Fascism? Just claiming something doesn't work without offering a viable alternative is not very constructive.

 

 Ok I see your point.  but truth is I didn't feel the need to rant on about that because it's moot when you come to the realization that (much to the bewilderment of most non-thinking Americans) this country is NOT a democracy, it is a Republic.  Sometimes it can be described as a democratic republic because of our voting system (which makes me laugh), but it is "to the REPUBLIC for which it stands".   So yeah we have a Republic,  not a democracy. 

If you want me to add more I guess I'll do so ... Monarchy is largely open to fault and corruption, but I really haven't seen many examples of a better working functioning government.  I tend to side with Darth Vader on the idea of someone needs to make decisions rather than squabling and wasting time dealing with a senate.  If the Monarch is good, than the society can be great, but going back to Dave's First Philosophy of Life : People Suck! that doesn't tend to happen.

 

In college I actually wrote a numerous page essay describing exactly how democracy can not work, I'd love to post it for your alls reading enjoyment but alas I lost the save file some years ago.  I got an A on it.  Reluctantly, but the professor gave me that grade because she admitted that she could find no way to refute it.  One of my personal victories.

 

ummm.. other than that, a viable alternative?  hmmmm.  Socialism seems to look nice to me, I'd like some of that

 

Oh and as far as Fascism goes, I believe we are already a Fascist Society, even if our government isn't labeled as such.  The term does have a definitive property and is destinct, however in practice it tends to be something of a secondary property of one kind of government or another.  I dunno, do you agree or disagree with that statement?