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ericfaulkner413 :
I think it’s more basic than any of this. Democracy sounds like Democrat. They insist we’re a constitutional republic because republic sounds like republican
2024-07-24 11:56:52
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Menjahadå :
I just think most systems are just a variation of feudalism with more wiggle room, I just think the rich want to rule without taking accountability. Cynical yes, seems what every system has done so fa
2024-07-24 00:24:52
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ronakins :
The Republican migration 2 this type of government is obvious because they're voting block is shrinking. If you U no longer can get or have the votes, U have to change the rules in your favor
2024-08-05 13:07:06
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Brian :
I'd argue that the US is far closer to a plutocracy or oligarchy than any sort of democracy that primarily serves the will of the people
2024-08-15 19:06:11
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graniteghost :
thank you for elucidating this so eloquently.
2024-07-24 04:42:24
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Andrew Ó Baoill 🌹 :
I’ve seen the “we’re a republic not a democracy” online (and I seem to recall in magazine commentary, in the 90s) for decades.
2024-07-25 18:27:21
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luzu :
:0 I'm wondering if you're going to make a book about this!? If you're please, can I buy your book? All of us really love to hear your ideas or your opinions on critiques!!
2024-08-04 16:56:38
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Brangdonj :
Arguably any benefit from laws being made by an elite, is already gained by representative democracy where we get to vote for the rule-makers. Politicians ought to be better at framing laws than voters.
2024-07-23 14:27:28
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GJ🇨🇦 :
Seems to me the arguments dovetail also with the huge rise in education delivery to broad swathes of humans across the world. Democracy requires educated publics. Elite governance does not
2024-07-29 18:16:51
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danielAdowney :
I’m confused. I thought a Republic was “Res Publica” a public affair, and therefore a true Republic must be democratic if it’s to include the public in the affair of governance.
2024-07-26 08:38:32
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MostlyHonest :
I think there is some merit in making sure a person understands the power and weight of their vote and uses it. The Australian system works well for this, but a test/qualification for voting might too
2024-07-24 10:41:33
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Wayne :
I believe compulsory voting is important element of democracy. But unfortunately political divide is where the problem is. Also structure of bureaucracy does need to be more accountable.
2024-07-28 01:42:46
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Kiki :
Well-explained as always, but I noticed a bit of audio issues (clipping etc.) in the middle of the video that you might want to know about!
2024-07-24 08:04:03
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Jon :
They want a Presbys, a Star Chamber essentially
2024-07-23 16:16:52
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Rants_&_ruminations :
I’m writing a thesis on high digust sensitivity correlating with conservative orientation. What is your take on the deterministic findings in neuroscience regarding political orientation?
2024-07-24 07:36:55
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Tony 🇳🇿 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 :
I’ve heard them say the US is not a democracy at all, not that they don’t want it, that they already don’t have. They say they’re a constitutional republic. Of course those two things are different.
2024-07-24 12:00:44
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Mochi20240 :
So question is, why do the Chinese citizens trust their leaders in ccp so much!! perhaps their leaders don't do double standard unlike neo liberals..
2024-07-23 13:46:42
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Elizabeth :
In the US, this is very entwined with the “prosperity gospel” religious ideology of fundamentalist Christianity and white supremacy too.
2024-07-23 14:20:47
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Jim Engele :
I’ve been hearing variations on this from republicans for years. The whole providing identification to vote disenfranchising black and poor people. People should take a test to be able to vote. Etc. there’s a long history here of this sort of thing and republicans are just trying to find new ways to do the same old thing.
2024-07-23 16:13:56
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mickcritt :
The so-called Republicans in the U.S. are willfully ignorant of anything to do with the responsibilities of citizenship.
2024-07-23 15:04:21
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Nicastromedia :
Yes well said, but Roe V Wade was a SCOTUS decision, not legislation. That’s one of the critiques of securing abortion rights that way—it was handed down by a court so never faced democratic test
2024-07-23 22:05:52
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Truth-teller :
They don't want virtuous people, they want white people
2024-07-23 19:55:21
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flufflepimp :
Modern republicans are driving everything towards Christian extremist authoritarian dictatorship thats half a foot into fascism.
2024-07-24 00:34:48
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Andrew van der Merwe :
Ironically, we have many Africans talking against democracy, saying it's a Western system forced on them. "Democracy was created by the elites for the elites," said one to me.
2024-07-23 20:04:20
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