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The purpose of democracy is to ensure no single person enjoys too much power permanently, essentially differing from authoritarianism. But tell that to the pol
by Abishek_Muthian 6y ago
The purpose of democracy is to ensure no single person enjoys too much power permanently, essentially differing from authoritarianism.
But tell that to the political leaders of several democratic countries and see who'll tell "I've been in power for too long, let me resign". Even if they die, nepotism is ripe that their family members are guaranteed to fill-in the space.
At least in US, presidents go after 2 terms, even though two party system sucks under several aspects.
There are prominent democratic countries in the world where opposition party has never won as ruling party has ensured it by biased policies.
- Someone1234 6y agoMultiple things can be true at once. The US can have limited term executive, and could have given too much unilateral power from congress to the executive. A two-term/8 year King is still a King. The way the US was structured was specifically to spread power amongst a lot of people with competing interests, and congressional legislation in the last hundred years has undermined that ideal. PS - Plus a lot of people forget that the whole "two term" thing was only a TRADITION until 1951. That's what I mean by "turn-key despot," traditions are fine until someone occupies the office who doesn't care about traditions, then you need a legal backstop. Giving up power before it is a problem is incredibly patriotic because it is an insurance against the worst future.
- Fjolsvith 6y ago> traditions are fine until someone occupies the office who doesn't care about traditions, then you need a legal backstop. Maybe its just me, but I haven't seen anything during the current "kingdom" that was at all illegal. That's what's so powerful about it, what makes it unstoppable. Before, kings didn't really know how to wield power.