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I'm a generally disagreeable person, so I feel like this could be a long list. Here are my top five: 1) Democracy != voting 2) History is a science, with verif
by seanccox 12y ago
I'm a generally disagreeable person, so I feel like this could be a long list. Here are my top five:
1) Democracy != voting
2) History is a science, with verifiable and repeatable results
3) Pacifist direct action (a la Ghandi or MLK Jr.) fails
4) History books that lack a 'methods' section shouldn't be taken seriously
5) Journalists are not qualified to report on the topics about which they are reporting
- bikamonki 12y agoDemocracy = voting if you take away propaganda, campaign funding, educate voters and design a fraud-proof voting system -- like maybe a 'blockchain' voting software?
- joeclark77 12y agoI would amend this to say "if voters educate themselves". If you (I guess meaning the government?) "educate" voters, the results are neither good for education nor good for government.
- dllthomas 12y agoI don't think it is actually an equality, even there.
- nicholas73 12y agoI agree with you here on democracy. On many issues the population neither has the knowledge nor time to make an informed decision. The vote would naturally be distributed except margin groups who block vote have the power to tip it one way or another. Thus power and favors -> anti-democracy.
- kapilkaisare 12y agoCan you elaborate more on what you mean by 'methods', and list any history books which, by your measure, should be taken seriously?