so. how good was democracy in the 1900's for you? did you feel like the U.S gave you enough rights?

Question

please explain yourself. thank you.

Answer 1

As democracies go in modern times, the American version has been as good as they come. It was working much better in the 20th century than it has been in the last six years.

The vacuous attitude of people like the one who calls herself "TYF" has almost cost the American people all of their traditional freedoms. That person--and, unfortunately, millions of equal cluelessness--have placed themselves and the rest of us in grave danger.

TYF, don't you understand that freedom of religion is what makes you free to be an atheist? Do you not have that clue in your head? You sound like you don't. Maybe some deprivation of freedoms would be good for you. Maybe if your husband was not free to work because his wife is an atheist, you would realize that all those "things" he gives you are part of your basic freedoms, and that you have to work to have and keep those freedoms.

The work consists of basic human acts like becoming educated, keeping informed, participating in community life, and, among other things, voting.

I believe that you, TYF, fall short of being basically human in that sense, and that you thus place us all in danger. So stop it and get things straight.

In a more direct answer to the question, democracy was as good as we could have hoped for in the 20th century, has suffered many atrocities at the hand of Bush, Cheney, Rove, Reed, and their golf buddies, and things will get better now that the control of government is back in the hands of competent people that care about the American people.

It may take 20 years to repair the damage the neocons have done, but it may happen, now. Let's hope so.

Answer 2

How much is enough? As a world traveler I can tell you that no matter how much you think is owed you, you have a better life here than in any country I have visited. Here in the United States you have the right to voice your opinion without having your entire town annihilated because of your insolence to the government. You have the right to live as a free individual. I have gone to countries where the only available jobs were farmer or prostitute. Which would you pick? I gave up 16 years of my life to protect your right to live free. Living free is the ultimate right of life. What more do you feel that you deserve?

Answer 3

The United States doesn’t give individual rights. Individual rights preexist the formation of the government of the United States during formation of both the confederation and union periods. The general government was created from both of these documents in terms of delegated powers and neither had any rights to grant.

So, during the 1900s the rights remained the same as during the Founding. From the date of Founding [1787] the general government has at times acted in manners extra-constitutional and therefore beyond the delegated powers. These types of general government acts can be considered as intrusive relative to Sovereignty of both the States and the individual. In this sense rights can be considered as constrained.

Answer 4

I'm so glad you asked that. The fact is democracy hasn't existed for almost 2000 years. We are living...I imagine you are american, we are living in an oligarchy. No one has been free since the mesolithic period. I am sorry to say we are all being cheated by the government...and right now comedians, pharmaceuticals, and mobile phones are making us think we can laugh, when we shouldn't.

Answer 5

They gave me TOO MANY! I don't even want or appreciate all of them. Like the right to vote I got in what, the 1920's? Pfft, just take it back! I'm tired of people yelling at me to vote when I'm trying to cook dinner for my husband. Freedom of speech? I don't have anything to say. In fact, the freedom other people have to say anything they want kind of gets on my nerves. What else've we got? Freedom of religion? I'm an atheist, so I really couldn't care less. Oh yeah, and there's all that medicare and government aid and stuff, but my husband buys me everything I need. Stupid dependents suck away our money to buy their freedom to live off our tax dollars! And freedom of peace? Oh wait, we don't have that, I'm in a war I don't want. My husband had better not be drafted, that would be a violation of his freedom!

Answer 6

During my lifetime I was satisfied. No need to explain, the greatness of our nation is self evident.