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Quote by: Mia This one has been figured out. The democratric republic - with a constitution that protects the minority. |
Many Americans believe that's true. They are living in a fantasy world.
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The problem with the dictator is he has to guard against being overthrown. So you have forced loyalty and secret police to ferret out resistance. You can never make everyone happy so somebody's going to want to oust you.
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You are assuming a certain brand of dictatorship. Think beyond that to the point I was making.
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There are kingdoms where rulers are benign as they can be, aren't there? Haven't researched that.
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Dubai is a benign monarchy and Singapore is a benign dictatorship.
Better than either is Hong Kong, which is more like a corporate-state whereby the head is called the "Chief Executive Officer" and the people vote somewhat similarly to corporate shareholders.
Regardless, it is about respecting fundamental rights more than the method of voting.
It seems clear to many today that the US Constitution was a good attempt to reign in the abuses of power, but an unsuccessful one. Anyone who believes otherwise has their head in the sand today.
~ zynner