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Couple reasons why direct democracy is terrible and your concept of people being able to care for themselves to the point they should influence society as a who
by geggam 9y ago
Couple reasons why direct democracy is terrible and your concept of people being able to care for themselves to the point they should influence society as a whole is also terrible.
“Men never do good unless necessity drives them to it; but when they are free to choose and can do just as they please, confusion and disorder become rampant.”
― Niccolò Machiavelli
“Men are so simple, and governed so absolutely by their present needs, that he who wishes to deceive will never fail in finding willing dupes.”
― Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince
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- coldtea 9y agoIf anything, those examples, negate your argument. Machiavelli offered this advice to the "Prince" -- that is, to an authority who rules outside of democracy. And he told the prince that it's easy to dupe men. That more of a reason for democracy -- direct and real, not representative. In which, there are neither princes, nor representatives to try and dupe people for their own interests. And where, if people find out someone duped them (eg. someone that they appointed to do something), they can immediately arrange for their removal (not after a 4 year term).