2006-08-18 02:47:17 · 8 answers · asked by lifejourney 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The ability to vote George W. Bush out of office.
2006-08-18 02:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by hawkthree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democracy as some people say : freedon of speech, freedom to vote, etc...I think democracy is where you have rights and obligations as a citizen...but keeping in mind that a democratic government in our modern society is the one that favors the rich and screws the middle class...just being realistic....you work to support the government...taxes...which is fair...but when it comes down to grab those tax dollars and use them to promote democracy overseas for the selfish interest of a few selected people....makes me wonder about our democratic system...did you know that back in the 80's Guatemala, el Salvador and Nicaragua was a threat to the US interest due to the political change that was taking place...this political change was towards communism...in 10 years of fighting to overcome this situation the US promoted paramilitary squads...or death squads...and a good number of this people came from the SOA...School of the Americas...thanks to democracy over 600,000 people were kidnapped and killed just in Guatemala alone...El Salvador and Nicaragua the number is even greater... all in the name of democracy..Go figure...Now, the US is crying because they have so much inmingration...The under development of a country is the direct consequence of the development of another...(eduardo H. Galeano). Now Condomliza Rice is promoting democracy in Iraq and guess what...death is a day to day situation in Iraq and Afganistan..CHINA, RUSSIA and NORTH KOREA are not democratic, they do not care about HUMAN RIGHTS...Why the US and its mighty democracy don't just go there and kicked their a$$...and get democracy in place??? ...How many more people have to die just to keep these few selected driving aston martins, homes of 10 millions plus.. 100 ft yachtes. I guess 90% of us here do not have a 1/4 million dollar vehicle...right???or a 10 million dollar house...but we pay more taxes that the guy that owns all that...go figure...democracy....what a beatufil word...
2006-08-18 03:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by EC2talk2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democracy to me means freedom of choice.
2006-08-18 03:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by Mike V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you watch only one conspiracy documentary ever, make it this one. This just might be the best introductory video out there. Understand that every claim made in this is fact, not opinion, no matter how wild it sounds. It's all easily verifiable through mainstream news archives and public documents.
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2006-08-21 13:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by Sugi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means being free and having your right to freedom of speech as well as being able to vote into power people you feel will do the best to run your country.
2006-08-18 02:53:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
getting a say in our societies laws and decisions
I don't think we have a legitimate democracy here in the USA anymore, maybe because we are so big
2006-08-18 02:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by anonacoup 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom and equal civilian rights.
2006-08-18 02:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by Mujareh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respecting humanity first, and then diplomacy.
2006-08-18 02:53:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋