Democracy - do we really have any chioce?
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no esp if you live in the uk, we are all under dictator tony. i think i should stand in my own party would anyone vote for me, at least there would be on wat under me. i say make love and not war. \nand i would let all the fit girls into the country. yum
743908
Democracy is voting,\nVoting is right to choose.\nSo without voting there is no democracy.\nWhat else can be more important then that.
801516
We really don't have a democracy in the truest sense of the word. We have a representative democracy in which the people we elect "represent" us in Washington DC. Only they don't. And they don't because money has been allowed to corrupt the system in that these elected representatives care more about power politics and what their campaign contributors say, want or do than what the people back in the state or district say, want or do. \n\nThe only way to take back the government is to outlaw money (campaign contributions) to influence  public policy making. How you do that, I don't know. A number of schemes have been tried, but have always failed. Of course, I think they have failed because neither party wanted the reforms to work. They always seem to find loopholes.
258483
Wel thats democracy for u...the system works in such a way..but u have a point..one person cant do much..its always collective force that needs to act..remember united we stand..
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If we believe Tyler, the average age of a democracy is 200 years, then we should be close to the end!!! \n\nBut the theory is flawed, what about the ability to self-correct. Most democracies are driven by not just policies set 200 years ago but also by changes made to it over time. In fact, I would argue that these chain of events would more likely be valid for a dictatorship than a democracy. \n\nAs long as the democracy is willing to change and improve it will remain robust. \n\nAs for statistics for the Bush-Gore elections, they just state the obvious ...majority of the poor voted for democrats while rich voted for republicans.
838250
Not one world government, one style of government... Democracy.
307377
European democarcy has the principle of subsidiarety as one of its foundations. This effectively means that democracy should exist at the lowest possible level of the democratic hierarchy. This means that communities should have the power to decide how their infrastructure, lives and responses to important issues such as drugs and unemployment are addressed. This is community development in action where ordinary people decide what the problems are and how to solve them. The advantage of this is that the power is distributed among the people and not focussed at the top. (By the way, you can buy electricity in advance in the UK!)
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Well, the political system of the Unted States does have some democratic features, however, it is far from a true democracy. Speaking about the actual system, not just the abuse of power occuring as of late. \n\nAnd bucksrams, thanks for the good laugh. \n\nIn all seriousness, Switzerland is probably the country that resembles a democracy the most in the world of today.
380821
The last answer was closest to the truth. The question isn't should we, because we already do vote on it. When we elect our government officials, they in turn make vote in Congress and the senate. So we do vote but rather indirectly. Certainly we would all like to have a louder voice but that is the very drawback of democracy we only get one vote, the majority rules. No...we don't always THINK the majority is right but we have to live with it. It is best to accept it rather than contiually fighting against it.
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There are various opinions on what constitutes a democracy, but in general, it is the ability of the people to have free and fair elections and for there to be a peaceful transition from one person/regime/political party to another. The people need to also have a real choice in the elections, having only two candidates who are selected by the party in power is not a legitimate choice.
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The Two-party system barely qualifies as democracy.  At least with a coalition government, everyone gets a chance to voice their opinion, and have some input as to how things are done.
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and your lies are even bigger.....\n\nthe thing about democracy is that it can't be bought even if you are rich, you still have no voice. how sad for you
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uh...democracy's side
911679
i aggree with Phil when he says "Democracy is a very over-used and incorrectly used term\n\nWhat happens in many Western countries and the USA is called an OLIGARCHY and a PLUTOCRACY.\n\nThese are not true democracies - until 'we' can have a real democracy, we cannot export anything but a lie. "\n\nultimatly, help is for those that want it, not those that need it.....
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I believe this will not happen in my life time. People in the USA believe we already live in a democracy, but we don't. We live in a land of freedoms, but not democracy. If we did, we would have many more choices to vote for in elections instead of being offered only what the two parties offer for the most part. If we were a democracy the people would have more say regarding taxes, how our money is spent and have a press that is factual and not what the prevailing government wants whether it is democratics or republicans. A true democractic society is run by the people for the people. I am 63 and we haven't had that yet since i have been around.
698921
I can't be very specific but I know a democracy is a system where the people vote for their representatives and all the laws/bi-laws that govern the country.
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no.  was never a democracy.  it was intended to be a republic, but we all got sold to the highest bidder.  now its a corporate run capitalistic prison state.