Is democracy in present day actually dictatorship hidden in manipulated data expressing what they want us to believe & act to the liking of the egos in power? Has freedom been lost by our blindness to adverts illustrative of collective thinking that is forced reality based on the manipluated data?
2006-10-03 03:53:48 · 9 answers · asked by A . Z . 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Margaret Thatcher once described government in UK as an elective dictatorship. In some ways this is true, because we only get a vote about every five years for a general election. In between we go back to our fishing or stamp collections.
2006-10-04 09:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps you mistake democracy for a do what you like-acy. That is the common misconception that a true democracy shouldn't have any laws because that's taking away our freedoms. If the people want to elect a dictator government then they can do democratically. That's what a democracy is, the people decide how they want to be governed. As far as I'm aware we haven't elected a dictatorship in the UK because we can all still vote out the current government, so the answer to your question is an obvious no.
2006-10-03 04:08:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democracy today, like those of the ancient varieties, is a forum for the players to get their goals met. The just 'voting for your man' is not enough for the majority to actually be involved in the political processes. The acceptence of just marking a ballot comes down to the people abdicating their responsibiliy in any decision making, ergo democracy of today is only for those who have been 'elected' for office. In other words, there has never been a true democracy within any of the known human civilizations because the people are just too damn lazy to have it.
2006-10-03 04:05:49 · answer #3 · answered by Alysen C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Labour occasion had a majority in Parliament. They have been for this reason waiting to vote it via democratically. MP's elected via the human beings then make judgements that they suspect to be interior the suited hobbies of the human beings. so a ways interior the united kingdom, they're responsible to their voters basically while it involves elections. even regardless of the undeniable fact that, there is this new suggestion from the Con-Libs that MP's would be waiting to be recalled if their voters does no longer think of that they are doing a solid job. i'm unsure how this could artwork, even regardless of the undeniable fact that it may truthfully impact how MP's behave, particularly on a number of those large-gentle subjects. human beings refusing to depart could have been forcibly bumped off (and compensated).
2016-12-26 08:16:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot have a democracy with a father figure with absolute power so if you live in a country with a leader,president,decider with ANY absolute power then you are not in a democracy.
2006-10-03 03:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democracry would be a lot healhier if everyone got up off their butts & took an interest more than once every few years (no offence to the questioner, who possibly does). Too many people just bleat...
2006-10-03 04:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by Well, said Alberto 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well let me think about this for a second. NO! But I have an idea. Why don't you write Congress and ask each and every single one of them this question. I'm so sure you're going to get some wonderful responses!
2006-10-03 03:56:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course its not. If it were then we could all vote for the Monster Raving Loony Party with no fear they might actually get a seat in Parliament!
2006-10-03 03:56:17 · answer #8 · answered by Pip 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have a democracy, we actually vote for someone to be a dictator for five years!
2006-10-03 04:01:29 · answer #9 · answered by voodoobluesman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋