The Main Problem with Democracies | TW Clips

In this video, Adam highlights the main issue with democracies. This clips is part of a full video that can be found here:
• Dangers of Democracy
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[@ThinkingWest]

This clip is part of a longer video highlighting some issues with democratic governments that can be found below. Democracy, like all forms of government, has its strengths and weaknesses. The goal isn't to condemn democracy completely, merely to open the discussion so that we can correct the issues that inevitably arise from this particular form of government. The full video may help to clear up some questions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJPJnGuYZ9Wen7M

[@ted1045]

That Churchill quote hit the nail on the head.

[@karlmcnutty5323]

We have Oligarchy right now. Democracy is Sortition. Democracy is rule by the people not rule by some rich people.

[@ThinkingWest]

Amen.

[@robertsteinbach7325]

The good thing about of a Democratic Representative Republic is that the voters tend to throw out really bad leaders. They tend not to keep good ones except in crisis. Countries that chose this kind of government would rather have many mediocre leaders than one bad one that stays in power for a very long time because they don't need strong leadership.

[@williamleadbetter9686]

This is always been my fundamental Grief with the liberal left.Their empathy outruns their logic each and every time. And it never takes much.

[@jjreddick377]

Guy just read Plato

[@jjreddick377]

Another authoritarian ignoring the failures of monarchism and authoritarianism.

[@ThinkingWest]

Monarchism and authoritarianism both have many failures. Their failures are much more widely known. Here I am simply highlighting the drawbacks of democracies since these are often overlooked completely. There are downsides to every form of government.

[@arcturus4067]

@@ThinkingWest indeed! Fanboys of democracy who insist "democracy is the best political system " automatically insist that critics of their faith = pro monarchism or pro @u Thor it@ r1an. All political systems are imperfect and ultimately all great powers rise and fall. I think history will soon reveal the fallacy of this faith in democracy. History may well reveal that the dogma that non democratic forms of governments are inferior and cannot surpass democracies in greatness is yet another fallacy.

[@ilyeshmusic]

Give me better alternative...

[@danielfigueroa6409]

Monarchy, duhh

[@jjreddick377]

These people are all authoritarians that ignore the failures of fascism and monarchism

[@AlexanderLittlebears]

Nazi dictatorship

[@TheVistula]

@@danielfigueroa6409 Monarchy can still be democratic ergo United Kingdom.