Do you think that democracy is incompetent?

Question

Discuss.

Answer 1

it's more competent than socialism.

Answer 2

Incompetence is a description of human characteristics and can not be ascribed to a political system of governance. Is democracy fair? What are the weaknesses of a democratic system? Perhaps these may be better questions,. I vaguely understand what you are asking, however. Democracy does not really exist in many countries. Most modern countries are republics, that is the people do not vote on issues but rather on representatives who will vote for them. The ancient Athenian democracy lasted but a few years and morphed into tyranny. Democracy's requisite is an informed electorate. Today's societies do not allow people the time to be WELL informed to vote on issues, so propaganda is the course of the day. In ancient Athens the citizens did not work so they had plenty of time to argue the merits or drawbacks of issues.
Today's pseudodemocratic institutions use democracy rhetorically and as an excuse to hide the fact that we have Corporatocracy. The decisions are being made for the benefit of mega corporations, hoping it will trickle down to commoners. Pure B.S in other words.

Answer 3

Winston Churchill once said the "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others". There will be conditions for which democracy is suited but the people have to be wiling to accept it and accept the responsibility of mantaining it. While democracy is probably the best way to go as a whole, it is being forced on some African countries who are just not ready for it. Rebels cannot be fighting one day and the next just decide that now they will work with the enemy. In South Africa, the democracy is more stable because the 'rebels' aka the ANC had been fighting for a democratic country since the freedom charter was adopted by the organisation in the 1950's. the transition to democracy was a win-win situation. However we now have the situation whereby many illiterate people who have never even had a primary school education are allowed to vote. This opens people up for exploitation as they are easy to sell propoganda to which has resulted in the popularity of Jacob Zuma.

Answer 4

The people in the U.S. Government who are trying to run a democratic country are extremely incompetent in this regard. When political candidates are running campaigns on money that's been donated; when lobbyists working for money are allowed to influence policy makers; when the President is in fact let free to read your mail without warrant, or declare you're a terrorist without trial, this is not true democracy.

Answer 5

Democracy is incompetent when compared to an oligarchy. But who wants to live in an oligarchy? In the words of Judge Learned Hand, in his famous book, "The Bill of Rights," ...

"Each one of us must in the end choose for himself how far he would like to leave our collective fate to the wayward vagaries of popular assemblies. No one can fail to recognize the perils to which the last forty years have exposed such governments. ... For myself, it would be most irksome to be ruled by a bevy of Platonic Guardians, even if I knew how to choose them, which I assuredly do not. If they were in charge, I should miss the stimulus of living in a society where I have, at least theoretically, some part in the direction of public affairs. Of course I know how illusory would be the belief that my vote determined anything; but nevertheless when I go to the polls I have a satisfaction in the sense that we are all engaged in a common venture."

Answer 6

Democracy is messy, because people make mistakes.

Competence will be found in a dictator ship.

How long will it take for people to understand that socialism is not the opposite of democracy?

Answer 7

In many ways, yes! this country was originally a republic, not a democracy, and majority rule, is not always what is best for the country as a whole!!!!! I wonder if it wouldn't be better if this country became a republic again?

Answer 8

It depends on the level of government. At a local level like at school district or municipality, it can work. At a national level, republic is the better bet. Nothing could get done in a national democracy of 300,000,000.

Answer 9

Yes when most ppl do not vote its called minority democracy in this case. Most democracies vote is required by the law.

Answer 10

First off, let's clear our air. We live under a Republic, not a democratic form of Government. And to answer your question, NO form of democratic Government has EVER survived! NONE. Many have tried and ALL have failed.

Answer 11

The only reason why it is is because we still do not understand the fact that there is a separation between church and state. It's not a bad thing that people trust in only God, it's a bad thing when it comes to a democratic government.