Democracy, the system of systems?

[Woodsprite]

Don't forget how pure democracy is just a fancy way of saying "mob rule". If the people are the sole deciders of their livelihood without a leader, it always leads to anarchy.

So in that sense, I'd say democracy is really one of the worse forms of government. Republics tend to work better.... It did for the Romans until Caesar came.

But if by "current democracy" you mean what we see now (which isn't really pure democracy), then I'd answer, "I don't know." If everyone here (and I've seen many people here already) claims that "democracy is bad" and/or "democracy is why our problems exist", then there's a serious misconception going around, in that it is assumed that because things aren't going right, that automatically means that there's something wrong with the system. But think outside the box for a second: consider the possibility that maybe, just maybe, the system has always worked, but that those in power are simply bending it to their own will. Perhaps, if bent "properly", it can turn ugly.

After all, fire is a wonderful tool, but it can be dangerous if misused. Does that automatically mean that fire is always bad? No! It means that fire can be bent in favor of those who're using it. And I assert that the "democracy" that currently envelopes Europe and America is being misused... and in some cases, the rules are BROKEN.