Topic: Democracy is stupid
Anonymous A started this discussion 6 years ago #89,292
What does a shoemaker know about the affairs of state?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #1,019,482
He knows people haven't been buying shoes since anon a heavily taxed them, that's what.
Ananthanarayanan M R joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 minutes later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,483
What's a better alternative
Sheila LaBoof joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 7 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,487
SOCRATES: But should we ever have known what art makes a shoe better, if we did not know a shoe?
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 11 minutes later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,489
Hopefully, the shoemaker knows enough to elect someone to government who does know about the affairs of state.
Sometimes shoemakers elect loudmouthed dipshits though. Sometimes people who don't know anything about affairs of state (but think they do because they are too stupid to realize they don't) loudly proclaim themselves experts and shoemakers listen and believe.
The fooling of shoemakers has been one of the great failings of democracy.
Sometimes shoemakers elect loudmouthed dipshits though. Sometimes people who don't know anything about affairs of state (but think they do because they are too stupid to realize they don't) loudly proclaim themselves experts and shoemakers listen and believe.
The fooling of shoemakers has been one of the great failings of democracy.
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Killer Lettuce? !HonkUK.BIE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,512
@1,019,483 (Ananthanarayanan M R)
we could let the algorithms decide
they are good at helping us find music, so why not political leaders?
we could let the algorithms decide
they are good at helping us find music, so why not political leaders?
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 3 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,019,545
Ask Joseph Kallinger.Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 2 years later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,845
Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,846
@previous (H)
What kind of Autistic weirdo do you have to be to necrobump threads that happen to be related to current threads? God.
What kind of Autistic weirdo do you have to be to necrobump threads that happen to be related to current threads? God.
Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 34 minutes later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,855
Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 4 years ago, 3 minutes later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,858
@previous (J)
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.
Anonymous I replied with this 4 years ago, 28 seconds later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,859
Anonymous K replied with this 4 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,861
@previous (I)
You are changing definitions. Pharaohs did, indeed, rule alone. They ad 100%, exclusive authority, as did the king and Emperors of pre-Republican Rome, Israel, Assyria, China, and many other examples I could offer.
You are changing definitions. Pharaohs did, indeed, rule alone. They ad 100%, exclusive authority, as did the king and Emperors of pre-Republican Rome, Israel, Assyria, China, and many other examples I could offer.
Anonymous I replied with this 4 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,863
@previous (K)
Rome had a council, a parliament of sorts, in addition to a main leader. That is niter democracy nor monarchy.
Rome had a council, a parliament of sorts, in addition to a main leader. That is niter democracy nor monarchy.
Anonymous K replied with this 4 years ago, 28 minutes later, 2 years after the original post[^] [v] #1,159,873
@previous (I)
We should support our oppressed British brothers in their own revolution against the Crown and Parliament.
We should support our oppressed British brothers in their own revolution against the Crown and Parliament.