Topic: I am no fan of Democracy.
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #37,742
I do not want hordes of uneducated, ignorant people making all of the political decisions. Catherine the Great on Democracy: "What in the world does a shoemaker know about the affairs of state?"
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 46 seconds later[^] [v] #506,608
I'm surprised Catherine would say that. But why are you quoting her?
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #506,609
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #506,668
> hurr durr
Dreamworks !jdTkvovFCQ joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #506,755
What is your proposal??
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 14 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #506,757
@previous (Dreamworks !jdTkvovFCQ)
There have only ever been two kinds of governments: democracies where shoemakers vote directly on policy, and monarchies, thanks. Monarchies are clearly superior because I have a quote that a monarch once allegedly said agreeing with that. Thanks.
There have only ever been two kinds of governments: democracies where shoemakers vote directly on policy, and monarchies, thanks. Monarchies are clearly superior because I have a quote that a monarch once allegedly said agreeing with that. Thanks.
advi !!3gpAcg/hF joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 4 minutes later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #506,758
A shoemaker knows a hell of a lot more about how typical life in society functions than some pampered autocrat.
Syntax joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 46 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #506,768
@506,757 (Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU)> There have only ever been two kinds of governments: democracies where shoemakers vote directly on policy, and monarchies, thanks. Monarchies are clearly superior because I have a quote that a monarch once allegedly said agreeing with that. Thanks.
> Monarchies are clearly superior because I have a quote that a monarch once allegedly said agreeing with that. Thanks.
This re debate on Monarchies vs Democracy is worth a skim
http://www.debate.org/debates/Monarchies-are-superior-than-Republics/1/
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