Interesting idea – and I love experiments. But democracies always lead to tyranny. Why is that? Essentially, because too many ignorant people vote.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, et. al, all warned that democracies lead to tyranny and Plato elaborated by using the metaphor of sailing a ship (do you want an incompetent captain and crew who have never sailed a ship to steer the ship?) Plato used the metaphor of the oligarch giving birth to the democrat who gave birth to the tyrant. So, the constitutional republic that was supposed to restrain democracy gave birth to a corporatocracy giving us too many industrial complexes.
I think Alexander Tytler’s cycle of democracy, where dependency is the last stage of a democracy is very accurate. It makes sense because once people are dependent on the government, they are well…dependent on the government for everything. It falls in line with what Alexis de Tocqueville said, “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.”
I believe that Americans are the heirs of the American Experiment because of the idea of the American Dream. (Work hard, do better.) But collectively, America has created and allowed further dependency on the government/taxpayers. How many Americans (and/or illegal aliens) are dependent on the government now? And, that is simply irresponsible (and unsustainable)! And, as Tytler predicted, dependency is the last cycle before tyranny in any democracy (constitutional republic too).
If anyone can talk about freedom with authority, it could be Victor Frankl, who said, “Freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.”
First things first: We must all be responsible. So, first we might end Dependency on the Government and Give Peace a Chance to End the War on Poverty!
"Democracies always lead to tyranny. Why is that? Essentially, because too many ignorant people vote." Hmmm....Good one Liz. I might have to put up an article that has this for it's title gleaned from your correct analysis. Democracies Run By The Ignorant Always Lead to Tyranny. Maybe DUMBocracy would be a new correct title for it. I think that The Law explains EXACTLY why Demonocracies are as bad of an idea as Communism. https://www.courageouslion.us/p/the-law-2024
Agreed. And, I think it’s a conflict of interest that a person who is dependent on the government can vote. Our founders did not intend for the government to take care of us. Of course those who are dependent will vote to live off of us! That should end.
And what’s wrong with passing a civics test before being allowed to vote? I’ve heard the rebuttal- ‘Well then I won’t vote if I have to pass a test.’ Ok, works for me!
There are a number of reasons that the Founding Fathers didn’t want certain people to vote. One being non property owners. There are always more of them and they can vote away the property of those who own property either with taxes which should be called RENT or out right theft. The other was women being kept from voting. Unfortunately the reason for that was they felt the man was the head of the home and that their wife in secret could nullify his vote. The whole thing is a MESS no matter how you look at it. I think my treatise on “The Law” pretty much explains a lot even for those who are not so bright. https://www.courageouslion.us/p/the-law-2024
Voting is not a good way to solve collective problems. We must use human creativity. Therefore we should be using human swarm intelligence systems like this one:
END SWATTING IN NC by CORRUPT CRIMINAL LEADERS, DAs, JUDGES, LAWYERS MEDIA WHO ENGAGE IN VIOLENT CRIMES, RAPES, BRIBES USING TAX DOLLARS. US DOJ, FBI, NC & LOCAL TERRRISM, CHILD ABUSE, HOMEINVASIONS, EXTORTION, SMEAR CAMPAIGNS w/tax funds:
After decades of embezzlement, bribery, rapes, lynching's, child sexual and physical abuse in public schools. and political violence and terrorism by N.C. judicial, law enforcement & government officials, aided by DOJ, FBI, other Federal Agencies & officials.
So if they are trying to kill democracy does that mean we can kill them...?
Perhaps unfortunately, I don't think it works that way.
Interesting idea – and I love experiments. But democracies always lead to tyranny. Why is that? Essentially, because too many ignorant people vote.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, et. al, all warned that democracies lead to tyranny and Plato elaborated by using the metaphor of sailing a ship (do you want an incompetent captain and crew who have never sailed a ship to steer the ship?) Plato used the metaphor of the oligarch giving birth to the democrat who gave birth to the tyrant. So, the constitutional republic that was supposed to restrain democracy gave birth to a corporatocracy giving us too many industrial complexes.
I think Alexander Tytler’s cycle of democracy, where dependency is the last stage of a democracy is very accurate. It makes sense because once people are dependent on the government, they are well…dependent on the government for everything. It falls in line with what Alexis de Tocqueville said, “The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.”
I believe that Americans are the heirs of the American Experiment because of the idea of the American Dream. (Work hard, do better.) But collectively, America has created and allowed further dependency on the government/taxpayers. How many Americans (and/or illegal aliens) are dependent on the government now? And, that is simply irresponsible (and unsustainable)! And, as Tytler predicted, dependency is the last cycle before tyranny in any democracy (constitutional republic too).
If anyone can talk about freedom with authority, it could be Victor Frankl, who said, “Freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of responsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the West Coast.”
First things first: We must all be responsible. So, first we might end Dependency on the Government and Give Peace a Chance to End the War on Poverty!
https://lizlasorte.substack.com/p/give-peace-a-chance-end-the-war-on-9f8?r=76q58
"Democracies always lead to tyranny. Why is that? Essentially, because too many ignorant people vote." Hmmm....Good one Liz. I might have to put up an article that has this for it's title gleaned from your correct analysis. Democracies Run By The Ignorant Always Lead to Tyranny. Maybe DUMBocracy would be a new correct title for it. I think that The Law explains EXACTLY why Demonocracies are as bad of an idea as Communism. https://www.courageouslion.us/p/the-law-2024
Agreed. And, I think it’s a conflict of interest that a person who is dependent on the government can vote. Our founders did not intend for the government to take care of us. Of course those who are dependent will vote to live off of us! That should end.
And what’s wrong with passing a civics test before being allowed to vote? I’ve heard the rebuttal- ‘Well then I won’t vote if I have to pass a test.’ Ok, works for me!
There are a number of reasons that the Founding Fathers didn’t want certain people to vote. One being non property owners. There are always more of them and they can vote away the property of those who own property either with taxes which should be called RENT or out right theft. The other was women being kept from voting. Unfortunately the reason for that was they felt the man was the head of the home and that their wife in secret could nullify his vote. The whole thing is a MESS no matter how you look at it. I think my treatise on “The Law” pretty much explains a lot even for those who are not so bright. https://www.courageouslion.us/p/the-law-2024
Voting is not a good way to solve collective problems. We must use human creativity. Therefore we should be using human swarm intelligence systems like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwNId_vuwPM&t=51s
https://justice4all.substack.com/p/federal-state-officials-aiding-criminal-662
END SWATTING IN NC by CORRUPT CRIMINAL LEADERS, DAs, JUDGES, LAWYERS MEDIA WHO ENGAGE IN VIOLENT CRIMES, RAPES, BRIBES USING TAX DOLLARS. US DOJ, FBI, NC & LOCAL TERRRISM, CHILD ABUSE, HOMEINVASIONS, EXTORTION, SMEAR CAMPAIGNS w/tax funds:
https://open.substack.com/pub/justice4all/p/reform-or-replace-the-us-dept-of-3df?r=o62no&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
After decades of embezzlement, bribery, rapes, lynching's, child sexual and physical abuse in public schools. and political violence and terrorism by N.C. judicial, law enforcement & government officials, aided by DOJ, FBI, other Federal Agencies & officials.
https://justice4all.substack.com/p/federal-state-officials-aiding-criminal?r=o62no&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&fbclid=IwAR3IocGge8vnFE-QLiYE27mxzMR6NWujzMiZsZB9E8GuZYoJpmMR-5a-sZk
DA Offices used for rape, theft of public funds, child abuse & violence are NC's "Culture of Corruption," according to the FBI.
Collusion to destroy any opponent to corruption, proponent of democracy, justice & public service.
https://justice4all.substack.com/p/cape-fear-the-corruption-and-political?r=o62no&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web