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"Our core system of government ... is still better than the rest." By what measure?
by natrius 14y ago
"Our core system of government ... is still better than the rest."
By what measure?
- lucian303 14y agoYeah seriously. And what are "the rest." It's better than Communism, but that doesn't mean shit.
- bjt 14y agoNot entirely sure, but I think he's getting that from this famous Winston Churchill quote: > No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time; http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1947/nov/11/parliament-bill#column_207 http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1947/nov/11/parli...
- smsm42 14y agoI wouldn't really vouch for "the rest", but Constitution so far held the government from infringing on many rights of the citizens - such as free speech, self-defense, etc. - that are commonly infringed in many European nations, for example. It does not mean it was perfect - many rights were still massively infringed and usurped, Constitution is ultimately nothing but an idea and people should still stand behind it for it to be effective - but it fared better than without it.