Do you think the United States government overvaliues democracy?

Question

Explain your answer please. Thanks a bunch.

I mean overvalues. Sorry..

Answer 1

Democracy is so important that I don't think it can be overvalued. However, I think that Americans have gotten carried away with the idea of "freedom." Freedom is good, but, we should all pause to consider whether Americans are getting away with too many freedoms to the point of abusing some of them.

Answer 2

The Founders of this country had nothing good to say about true democracy. And this country was never intended to be a true democracy. It was meant to be a Constitutional Republic. Not all representative forms of Government are true or pure democracies. Consider that a true democracy is, basically, founded on the belief that 9 people have a right to force their collective will on a 10th person simply because they outnumber him... Adolf Hitler and the Nazi's were swept into power on a tidal wave of democratic approval.

The Founder's tried very hard to insure that the rights of the individual could never be sacrificed on the altar of "democracy". Unfortunately today their amazing and history making document as well their revolution have been all but destroyed by the greedy, the manipulative and the power hungry aided and abbetted by the ignorant.

Answer 3

Technically, the U. S. government isn't a democracy; we are a constitutinal republic. Democracy is unquestionably an exceedingly ineffective form of government (that is mob rule, that's loud, unorganized, and at circumstances, anarchistic), and the writers of the form new this. it quite is why our government is desgined how that's: we vote for representatives who we are entrusting to run the government on our behalf. if reality be told, initially the senate wasn't elected at as quickly as love that's right this moment, it became chosen by ability of an electoral college like the single that (technically) elects the president. The senate became designed to be ditanced from the human beings whilst the homestead became designed to at as quickly as save up with them. The probalms with organic democracy is human beings are fickle; instantaneous reaction to the a lot might reason catastrophic reaction on an improved scale. The founding fathers have been sensible sufficient to make a governement distant sufficient to not be swayed at a moments notice, yet nevertheless able to ensuring liberty. So, in short, we've been set up a Constitutional Republic and nevertheless are.

Answer 4

Democracy is not supposed to be what we have. The founders specifically stated they believed a true democracy was probably the worst kind of government there is.

In a true democracy, everyone votes on everything. Check it out.

We are, by the Constitution, a Republic. That is, we are supposed to select our representatives who then run things for us. And, they are not supposed to check with us on every petty decision. Thus, we should have a stable government. And, if we don't like what they are doing, we are supposed to vote the bums out.

Well, what with the lieberal media, and all the polls, we are indeed becoming a democracy, which is why things are so messed up.

One day the public thinks it wants one thing. The next day, a smooth talker -- or smooth liar -- says something, and they completely change their minds, and expect the government to change its mind and cancel its existing plans. (You lieberals have been saying all sorts of terrible things about GWB, have you noticed his support is back up again??)

Was it a mistake to go into Iraq? I don't think so. But a lot of people who originally thought it was a good idea, have changed their minds in the middle of the war, and want to cut and run, which would be a total disaster for the people of Iraq. (Look at Viet Nam and see what happened to millions of people when we cut and ran. They were tortured and killed in many cases.)

We even had an election after the invasion and GWB was re-elected. So, let him alone, and vote accordingly in the next election, and the one after that, etc.

But, stop demanding citizen veto on every single thing the elected officials do.

Answer 5

The US govt seems to value democracy where it suits it and oppose democracy when it suits their interests.

At home, the Republican Party is, obviously, not in favor of rewriting the rules so that more poor people can vote and fewer of their votes are declared void.

Abroad, the US intervened against democracy in Chile in 1973 to overthrow Allende and put in the dictator Pinochet. Similarly in Nicaragua when the people elected the Sandinistas. And now in Iraq.... it's curious that in Bosnia, after the US intervention there was an election within 3 months and the US has wanted to help the elected govt, but in Iraq it has really obstructed the passing of power to the Shiite majority, starting with the large majorities for things required by the Constitution.

Answer 6

The US government despises democracy and democratic institutions. It routinely seeks to dominate, undermine and destroy those institutions here and abroad. The underlying reason for this is that "politics is the shadow cast by big business over society". Corporations have none of the votes but all of the influence and access. Corporations are also totalitarian institutions, almost feudal in their nature and they inject the same moral code into government that they so dominate. The US government only participates and responds to democratic "issues" when compelled to by popular movements that threaten the corporate-government cabal's hold on power. Until the US population wakes up out of it's self absorbed narcosis this nation will be plunged into the abyss by the maniacs that had wrestled control of the government from the people with founding of this nation over 200 years ago.

Answer 7

I see no evidence that the current government of the United States gives a fig for democracy.

Answer 8

Democracy is something to be valued. It is a concept that has human rights and freedoms at heart. Unfortunately, nowadays the word democracy is being used and abused to further big business. Democracy is just another word when integrity disappears.

Answer 9

Absolutely not. Democracy isn't perfect and God knows it leads to a lot of infighting as seen on these boards, but we have the right to fight. The right to say "Enough I want a change at the voters booth" and in turn the politicians will kiss our butt to get our vote. It's the best way we've thought of so far.

Answer 10

democracy is the best form of government
but yea it has its problems
for example the constitution has had so many
amendments added to it. it barely resembles
its original content and yea we might have needed to make amendments from time to time
but its like making laws and when certain situations
arise you just simply change it
majority rules...well let me just say if things continue
on the present path...the majority won't be americans