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Efficient to what end? The whole purpose of representative democracy is that we disagree on what we are trying to achieve, but still need to have a somewhat coh
by dfgdghdf 6y ago
Efficient to what end? The whole purpose of representative democracy is that we disagree on what we are trying to achieve, but still need to have a somewhat coherent plan. Autocracies are "efficient" only in the sense that they skip a bulk of the work.
- petra 6y agoThat's the theory. But at least in the economic sphere, it seems that democracy doesn't have that much power, capitalism seems to call most of the shots. At least with autocracy, there's more unity, so there's somewhat bigger chance to restrain capitalism.
- cookieswumchorr 6y agoto restrain capitalism in favour of what/whom? if you leave out democracy, the government no longer works for you, it becomes a power acting in its own interest just like the capitalists.