Democracy is the system whereby an elite class rule. The present meaning of the word democracy merely means you vote for the representatives that the elite offer to you. You have no power to participate in the creation, debate and passing of laws. The word was already a gross misnomer before it left Greece. It only gained use again when the elite of bourgeoisie used it differ themselves fromthe aristocracy who's relationship to the rest of the population was mmore honest and clear. The people who rule in a democracy pretend that the vote gives you power - this is absurd. Anyone who believes that has no understanding of the meaning of the word power, just as they have no idea of the original meaning of the word "people" in democracy.
If those who claim they live in a democracy wish to stand and be responsible for the wars and exploitations that "their" have committed, then fine - the trouble is that any court would prove that they cannot be held responsible. Only when you understand the class nature of society, how the ruling elite live in their own society with their own schools etc. can you see the absurdity of the idea of democracy and why the elite laug and smile at the voters who rely for their information on their ruling elites.
The problem though is this idea that you have the right to judge another country - an arrogant imperialist attitude which is encouraged in you by the media. Your judgements are based on those given to you who wish you to justify their actions.
The USA dominates and interferes in other countries internal affairs - provenly and openly - buying and corrupting politicians and groups. This is openly done. In the same way that the USA ekite manipulate elections in the USA.
But the difference is that the west are ruled by rich families who rule in their own interests, whereas socialist countries provenly rule in the social interest. They make errors, it but they stand aup and measure themselves by the those improvements, whereas the capitalist countries are only interested inthe profitability of the the corporations and their shareholders and conserving the property rights of the landowners. Please read the speech by the British Pime Minister regarding the Irish Famine in which he reassured the parliament that the famine would not be allowed to interfere with their business interests. Then read the draft treaty for an EU constituition which expresses the same sentiment. And then the laws and judgements which for CEO only to act in the interests of the shareholders and not any other interest - eg the community.
And you claim you have a say in these things....?
In socialism you have have everyday democracy, whereas in capitalism you have everyday fascism. Wherever you put your feet - at work or in the shops, in the fields you are on private property.
Freedom?
As Georges Simenon said in an interview - "the only true man is a tramp because on the tramp has the courage to be free"
The democracy that one discusses are just opinion polls - they are the dictatorship of the business class - the bourgeoisie. When they see China they complain that have no say, no dictatorship - unlike in the west.
Still - it doesn't matter - it's amazing how narrow minds have become - it is forbidden to offer other point of views without it being denounced as a crime - all tis in a "democracy" please note. All those who doubted the power of the oligarch owned media could see it displayed.
There is, of course, no difference between monarchies and bourgeoise republics -just as there is no real difference between conservatives and liberals. The bourgoisise are themselves aristocrats. Conservatism and liberalism are not mututally exclusive; they cannot be - they are the two sides of the same coin - they vary in imporatance in the economy over time and place, just as among the elite they vary in importance according to the changing circumstances.
Any normal person who belives that democracy gives themselves power wallows in blissful ignorance - and showers blame and shame upon themselves.
A state is not a village.
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