Topic: The Failing of American Democracy.
First off, allow me to say, I'm An American, a Marine, a Patriot, i love my country, however, i think Democracy has failed the test of time.
I must admit, it's biggest flaw, is it's biggest strength - Majority rule
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" * Fairness: This can be further separated into two properties:
o Anonymity: The decision rule treats each voter identically. When using majority rule, it makes no difference who casts a vote; indeed the voter's identity need not even be known.
o Neutrality: The decision rule treats each alternative equally. This is unlike supermajoritarian rules, which can allow an alternative that has received fewer votes to win.
* Decisiveness: The decision rule selects a unique winner.
* Monotonicity: The decision rule would always, if a voter were to change a preference, select the alternative that the voter preferred, if that alternative would have won before the change in preference. Similarly, the decision rule would never, if a voter were to change a preference, select a candidate the voter did not prefer, if that alternative would not have won before the change in preference.
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Or even further into it -
The people.
Me, you - We are educated intellectuals, we do research, we have open minds to all possibilities, we have a person opinion on it, but we will allow ourselves to be educated on alternative, and possibly implement them as well.
Democracy was coined by the Greeks, and most Noticeable employed by Athens.
To understand Democracy we must understand it's creators.
The Athenians :
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Athenian democracy was established in 510 BC under Cleisthenes following the tyranny of Hippias. This system remained remarkably stable, and with a few brief interruptions remained in place for 170 years, until Alexander the Great conquered Athens in 338 BC. The peak of Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC, known as the Age of Pericles.""
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This is very important read it, and reread it
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In the classical period, Athens was a center for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Akademia and Aristotle's Lyceum,[1][2] Athens was also the birthplace of Socrates, Pericles, Sophocles, and its many other prominent philosophers, writers and politicians of the ancient world. It is widely referred to as the cradle of Western Civilization, and the birthplace of democracy,
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Read it again you fat lazy slob
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The period from the end of the Persian Wars to the Macedonian conquest marked the zenith of Athens as a center of literature, philosophy (see Greek philosophy) and the arts (see Greek theatre). Some of the most important figures of Western cultural and ******intellectual history**** lived in Athens during this period
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Ok, now that we know the Athenians, lets speak on what we just read, besides a small history lesson, or review for some, it can be said with confidence that the Athenians Culture was based and centered on Scholastic and Philosophical progression.
The Athenians spent large amount of time doing what most of American's DO NOT DO, and thats educating themselves on the aspects of life, and progression.
Americans, are stupid, we are - The Average American enjoys what kind of Hobbies?
Watching Football or other sports is timelessly popular among the Men
Football? A bunch of men throwing around a piece of air inflated leather, spitting, screaming, smacking asses, dancing in celebration of what? What did you accomplish? You scored a Touchdown, you moved a ball a 100 yards, You sir will go down in history as a champion...
The FK?
We are a very visual people, we react to visual stimulus, We want good looking mating partners, good looking clothes, cars, houses, everything has to "Look" good, that being said Americans rely too much on Visual aspects of ideas, rather then what they represent or intend.
That being said, few devices in the Modern world hold as much influence on how we think as people due it's ability to deliver visual stimulus, Media, Television, internet, ect.
Americans don't research or educated themselves on how they conduct their political rights, they let someone else do it for them, because of what hey are influence by is manipulated, want young male voters? Get some hot chick talking about how Obama's Economic Policies make her whet.
People are susceptible to influence, American's are Influenced by Media, Media holds no true bounds as to validity, as the dynamics itself rely on information that we the people can never validate, les we were intellectuals, which as i said the vast majority of us our not.
Democracy was created with Power in the people, Majority rules, - I believe the people in mind, were a intellectual sound society whose culture centered on Scholastic and Philosophical progression, Americans are NOT that people, while yes some are, a good amount are, Majority they are NOT, Our concerns are Money, Ass, Grass(:P), Gas, over indulging on unhealthy foods, and anything else associated with the procurements or sustainment of said concerns.
The movie Idiocracy is the best example that i can think of to relate to the diverging gap in understanding between the Origin, and Modern Malpractice of Democracy.
Democracy is power in the people, people can be controlled through influence media, media can be controlled in a variety of ways, people don't self-explore or research the understanding of life's progression political, or nationally, American Democracy has failed.
More Examples (These are things i've heard from American Voters Pre/Post Election).
Me : Who you voting for? ( 1 week before the election)
Girl : Obama
Me : Why him over McCain?
Girl : Whos McCain, I read about Obama in a magazine, and hear about him on the T.V., i don't know anything about McCain, is he running too?
(This one was the night of the election we were all going out for the night, w/ friend)
My GF's Friend (Whos mixxed) : Who'd you vote for?
GF: Laughs
Friend: Girl if you didnt vote for Obama i'ma punch you.
Friend's BF : She had to support her own race, ya know.
(3 Weeks before Election)
Me : How about these elections huh?
Older Woman : Yeah, i can't wait.
Me : Wait for what?
Woman : For Obama to become president.
Me : Oh so your voting for him?
Women : Oh yes, hes just so darn cute.
I have ALLOT more examples, but these sum up 3 separate reasons people voted for Obama, all of which are not educated, and ridiculous reasons inspired by visual stimulus which is so integrated into our lives we don't recognize it.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_Athens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
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