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usulpsychonaut


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Define Democracy
#19113094 - 11/10/13 02:17 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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The overlords do their own thing, the masses don't know who they are or what they do. Puppet prime ministers or presidents rave about nothing for the media, do nothing other than pointless and incompetent tinkering with bureaucratic systems. Minimalist curfews, executions and military expansionist policies. Deliberately maintain a large unemployed population base, cause continuous job losses, slash employment opportunities, educate people with useless qualifications that ensure high unemployment.
Barely scratched the surface really. May be continued.
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starfire_xes
I Am 'They'



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usulpsychonaut said: The overlords do their own thing, the masses don't know who they are or what they do. Puppet prime ministers or presidents rave about nothing for the media, do nothing other than pointless and incompetent tinkering with bureaucratic systems. Minimalist curfews, executions and military expansionist policies. Deliberately maintain a large unemployed population base, cause continuous job losses, slash employment opportunities, educate people with useless qualifications that ensure high unemployment.
Barely scratched the surface really. May be continued.
So you are talking about a centralized authoritarian government I thought you were talking about democracies. An example of a democracy is the STATE of Montana in the United States.
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usulpsychonaut


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The media and institutions of certain nations that describe themselves as democratic, let them define democracy.
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spixce
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Democracy - when the majority of people control everyone's life and rights. In other-words bullshit
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luvdemshrooms
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Re: Define Democracy [Re: spixce] 2
#19135342 - 11/14/13 09:30 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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spixce said: Democracy - when the majority of people control everyone's life and rights. In other-words bullshit
What an astonishingly well thought out and articulate post.
-------------------- You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for that my dear friend is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it. ~ Adrian Rogers
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wowwtf
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Democracy- An illusion of free choice perpetuated by propaganda and instilled by a ruling minority to sway responsibility away from itself and unto the brainwashed propagandized majority.
Control the Media
Control the Politics
Control the banking
and you control the entire nation
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usulpsychonaut


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Re: Define Democracy [Re: wowwtf]
#19173141 - 11/21/13 11:56 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Got this letter today, a referendum. I get a vote on something. People die for this? It's non-binding. Do I want my government to sell off my nations assets? May as well tick NO and waste my precious time posting it. I'm not feeling the freedom. Does it make the slightest difference to me if these assets are sold or not? I have no idea. I'm really not included or informed on anything that is going on.
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starfire_xes
I Am 'They'



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usulpsychonaut said: Got this letter today, a referendum. I get a vote on something. People die for this? It's non-binding. Do I want my government to sell off my nations assets? May as well tick NO and waste my precious time posting it. I'm not feeling the freedom. Does it make the slightest difference to me if these assets are sold or not? I have no idea. I'm really not included or informed on anything that is going on.
What assets? The country shouldn't have 'assets' it should be the People's assets. Sounds like you have a herd compulsive spenders in your government, like the US, who need another fix of money to keep the votes rolling in next election.
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myc_check1212
Through Brass



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Democracy, its only fun when it isn't your stuff.
-------------------- Lord_Senate: Pedophiles, rapists and everything in between. pastywhyte said: I'm not going to rush, I believe crow is best served cold. AhabMcBathsalts said: This is why democracy doesn't work. Because idiots like this get a fucking vote.
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LittleBill
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Re: Define Democracy [Re: wowwtf]
#19202124 - 11/28/13 06:59 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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wowwtf said: Democracy- An illusion of free choice perpetuated by propaganda and instilled by a ruling minority to sway responsibility away from itself and unto the brainwashed propagandized majority.
Control the Media
Control the Politics
Control the banking
and you control the entire nation
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Patlal
You ask too many questions



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Democracy:
The art of seducing a camera in order to get elected so you can then proceed with your own agenda.
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starfire_xes
I Am 'They'



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Re: Define Democracy [Re: Patlal]
#19204971 - 11/29/13 01:50 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Democracy: What happens in a constitutional republic when 50.5% of the electorate decides that 49.5% of everyone else have no say in laws, and that any filibuster or interference from the minority party is 'obstructionism'

Democracy is tyranny of the majority.
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presentusthefuture
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"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.” ~ Oscar Wilde
"The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting." ~ Charles Bukowski
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DrugsRGood
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Democracy:
Majority rule don't work in mental institutions.
-NOFX
But even if everyone were smart, democracy obviously doesn't work... Everyone needs a voice and not just the majority.
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Edited by DrugsRGood (12/05/13 05:34 PM)
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Psychedelicjournal
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Democracy does not exist. There are no truly democratic nation. Hell America claims to be a "Democracy" but yet we were founded as a constitutional republic. Democracy is just a fancy word that politicians use to get votes.
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Exterminans
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"Like any other kind government it's got something to do with young men killing each other I believe."
-- Johnny Got His Gun
Edited by Exterminans (12/12/13 06:10 PM)
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Shins
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Democracy is the systematic oppression and enslavement of minority groups by means of violence.
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r72rock
Maybe so. Maybe not.




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usulpsychonaut said: The overlords do their own thing, the masses don't know who they are or what they do. Puppet prime ministers or presidents rave about nothing for the media, do nothing other than pointless and incompetent tinkering with bureaucratic systems. Minimalist curfews, executions and military expansionist policies. Deliberately maintain a large unemployed population base, cause continuous job losses, slash employment opportunities, educate people with useless qualifications that ensure high unemployment.
Barely scratched the surface really. May be continued.
That's your definition of democracy? While I see where you're coming from, I wouldn't redefine democracy to fit today's world. I'd just say that we don't really live in a democracy.
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Shins
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Re: Define Democracy [Re: r72rock]
#19276015 - 12/14/13 06:41 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Democracy is a terrible, violent collectivist system
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Patlal
You ask too many questions



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Re: Define Democracy [Re: Shins]
#19276340 - 12/14/13 07:51 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Democracy: Somehow it always comes to young men killing each other because of it.
EDIT: oh shit, I read that here lol. I thought I was being original and shit.
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