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"Prosperity can't happen in democracy"
"Prosperity can't happen in democracy"
This is what I'm realizing everyday. How wrong am I?
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thinkdigit):
Re: "Prosperity can't happen in democracy" I assume you are talking about economic development,
In a democracy it land aquisition for infra projects and implementing reforms would take a lot - none can question/expose the ruling class, but....
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There's justice amidst of persecution, trial by publicity and hearsays!
TEAM RENATO CORONA
The 12 Defenders of Democracy!
Started by MR. T. on
, 15 posts
by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at philboxing):
GO TEAM.
The 12 Defenders of Democracy!
this is so funny!
why not make it 15? team corona + M.A.D group If we follow the TS's logic then Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is the greatest defender of Democracy.
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Why would anyone want a Queen as head of state that they never voted for and call it democracy?
Started by Little Girl on
, 11 posts
by 11 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yahoo):
The British monarch has a ....
I just believe in true democracy where people with power, have power because they were elected democracy.
And to those of you who state oh her power .
We do not live in a total democracy(unlike in USA).
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What is your ideal democracy? I'm curious as to how everyone on this board would define it. For that matter, I'm also interested in your opinion. What do you think is good about democracy? What do you think is bad? Can democracy change to fit the needs...
Started by mad pierrot on
, 25 posts
by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at eupedia):
If I'm playing "invent a government" then I'd probably want something like,
"Democracy is the worst form of government except all the others we have tried." We laugh)
um, as for now, I think I would prefer....
There is no ideal democracy.
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I've been wondering about this for some time and I cannot think of many Arab states that have embraced democracy since they've been 'saved' from dictatorship.
Do yous lot think the Western ideal of democracy works or can work in such societies?
Started by gzagee on
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by 7 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at goonersworld):
I don't think it would work, nor do I....
They're too religious to allow the freedom of the "western" democracy.
The way the American economy is DOES DEMOCRACY WORK?,there must be a system that can be fair Quote, misread the first question.
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Those of us blessed with generations of individual and personal rights enshrined in law, stand baffled by the "Democracy" Thais suffer (sorry, live) under.
I know that change takes time, but change for Thailands society has to be allowed to be observed...
Started by Northman061 on
, 10 posts
by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bangkokpost):
In the West - familiarity (with Democracy) has bred as a democracy without functioning....
Obviously, United States is the role model for freedom and democracy, people become presidents purely things our own way and don't be too judgemental.
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Heap in a pile here the shortcomings of democracy, and set them ablaze.
Authoritarians, why do you reject the rule of the people?
Started by by Bon Ventri on
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by 9 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at politicsforum):
Rather if they may vote against me.
Rejecting democracy is not synonymous with rejecting the will of the people.
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So, I have read much about China, the Tianmen Square Prtestsm Chian's various civil rights abuses, and I wonder, should China become a democracy?
I believe it would be in China's best interest to become a democracy, or at least socialist. They need some...
Started by by CoolBoyGcp on
, 25 posts
by 14 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at nationstates):
Damn right China should be a democracy! They should suffer like the rest of us.
What next? Poland gonna invade Russia? Democracy has its benefits and its disadvantages, like any it seemed logical.
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Democracy doesn't work if idiots vote randomly, or with out knowledge or theory. Remember when only white men got to vote? That was still democracy. How about only the smart get a vote? If you care about your vote meaning something you should hands down...
Started by Knowledge91 on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sciforums):
Originally Posted by Knowledge91
Democracy got to vote? That was still ....
I say democracy doesn't work when money controls the process.
When you introduce hurdles to voting like testing or a poll tax, you also subvert democracy.
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Democracy is over rated
I want an elite group of intellectuals running the country with no interest in gaining votes just of running the country as well as possible. Like maybe 100 of the most intelligent and able people who answer only to the UN
Democracy...
Started by see-are on
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by 15 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thestudentroom):
democracy, then what will keep them acting....
Re: Democracy is over rated
because when you let a group of people run the country unquestioned, it always seems to end in death camps.
Re: Democracy is over rated
I lost you at 'elite'.
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