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To: Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
Democracy is wrong.

Why do you think that democracy is wrong?

According to Merriam Webster dictionary the full definition of democracy is:

1 a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majority

2 : a political unit that has a democratic government

3 capitalized : the principles and policies of the Democratic party in the United States 4 : the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority

5 : the absence of hereditary or arbitrary class distinctions or privileges

We are a democratic Republic


Communism and dictatorships are the opposite of democracy
35 posted on 07/24/2014 11:44:51 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: Kaslin

In the beginning when the republic was first established, only property owning males were permitted to vote in federal elections. I now see the wisdom of that. Further, US Senators were selected by the state legislatures, not by popular vote. I know see the wisdom of that. Other states established poll taxes and literacy tests. I now see the wisdom of that.


43 posted on 07/24/2014 11:54:15 AM PDT by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
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To: Kaslin

Rule of the majority is not always good thing.

What if the majority of the voters want to confiscate the property of a minority?

They will vote themselves higher taxes on some, collect freebies, and massively increase the size and scope of government while they’re at it. They have been doing this relentlessly since the New Deal.

Democracy=mob rule. Therefore it is not only wrong but also evil. Look how democracy has pretty much wrecked Europe.


47 posted on 07/24/2014 12:05:06 PM PDT by Trapped Behind Enemy Lines
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To: Kaslin
Communism and dictatorships are the opposite of democracy

Wrong.. Democracy is MOB RULE by mobsters.. always in every case..
The Italian Mob was and is democratic.. with mob sub-groupings.. like States, counties(bough's) i.e. provenance's..

Headed by Capo's... Mob structure varys but is top down..
Monarchy is also Mob Rule.. by mobsters..

Amazing how some cannot SEE the obvious “Don” or demagogues..
ALL Kings(Queens) are demagogues..

The American Consitution was and is UNIQUE in all of history..
It LIMITED THE MOB... and checked the mobsters..

Little wonder ALL democrats and many republicans WANT to abrogate it..

49 posted on 07/24/2014 12:08:14 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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