badgenome on 19 April 2014
| ArnoldRimmer said: But if this is so obvious, why is hardly anyone ever doubting that we are living in democracies? I mean, If I were to go on the streets and ask people what political system we factually have, I guess 90% would say democracy, not oligarchy. Is this some kind of "the emperor's new clothes" situation? People saying "politically correct" things despite knowing better? |
How many people even know the word oligarchy? Depressingly few, I bet. I don't think many people analyze the situation beyond, "I'm allowed to vote, so I live in a democracy." At least as long as they still have their bread and circuses corn and porn, that's a good enough working definition for most.
