is true democracy really possible?

Question

if anyone is really good at debate, could you give me some ideas of arguments for: Is true democrazy really possible?

Answer 1

This country was not formed under a democracy. So there is no true democracy.

But, this country is truly a Republic which means we vote what we want. What bills we want. And, majority rules.

It is politicians which are corrupt. And, forget what a Republic means.

Answer 2

Here's the crux: our constitution was designed to protect us from tyrannical monarchy. Lincoln, the Roosevelts, and Kennedy (had he lived) notwithstanding, it seems to have fulfilled its purpose. But we know now that we have paid the price by accepting a cancerous oligarchy. The rights and freedoms added as a postscript to the original document were a mere palliative to mute the popular thirst for a more essential democratic system. And every time the "people" have demanded a bigger stake in our own government, the rulers have resisted with force (Shay's Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion, the Confederacy, the major labor strikes in the railroads and in the coal mines, Kent State) or with grudging concessions (the public works projects of the Great Depression).

But now we face the Tyranny of the Oligarchy and as a nation we are suffocating. For our ruling class is nothing more than a rapacious dung beetle which, having systematically rolled up an enormous amount of ****, has lost control of it near the top of the hill. It is rolling toward . . . us.

Oligarchy has predictably gotten us in this fix. Nothing short of true democracy will get us out of it. Since the Constitution of the United States of America does not protect us from the current tyranny, it must be overhauled.

Answer 3

If by true democracy you mean a direct democracy, it would really only be workable in a very small group. The small town meeting has been used as an example of direct democracy. This kind of democracy breaks down when the numbers grow. Indirect or representative democracy is supposedly our current system. We elect people with like views to represent us in governmental decisions. However, when a leader crows 'I am the decider' there is very little representation and the system shifts into something very ugly.

Answer 4

True democracy would probably be possible, however, the time it would take to go through all of the items that were debated and discussed would be prohibitive. Therefore, the next best thing is what the USA has. Representative Democracy saves us the time of researching, debating and voting on the best solutions for our problems. We put the right guys/gals in and they do all the work for us!

Answer 5

No, true democracy is not possible, as a country the United States has unresolved issues such as racisim, the practices
are done in a different way than in the past but the problem will
always be there.

Answer 6

It's possible but a bad idea.A true Democracy means the mob rules.Imagine five wolves and two sheep deciding whats for dinner by taking a vote,that's true Democracy.

Answer 7

truly? American those with assistance from now might want to realized democracy blended with capitalism deliver about fascism once you've a authorities with a precedence to make extra rich multi billionaire deepest organizations with political favoritism freedom & democracy can merely die the merely way American human beings can push the authorities to take heed to them is to stop to feed the pigs with assistance from stop pay the taxes notwithstanding it isn't in any respect going to ensue because American all and multiple seems to chickens **** to bypass after the authorities so shall we merely wait even as the Elite human beings of this united states of america will bury us a existence..... in call of democracy & freedom

Answer 8

If you're speaking of direct democracy, it's impractical if one's nation is much larger than San Marino. Can you imagine every citizen having a vote on every issue? We'd never get anything done. A representative democratic republic such as ours is best.

Answer 9

It is possible, but difficult to achieve. Implementing measures such as instant run off voting, campaign reform, smaller localized government, and, in general, advocating for a more transparent government are really good first steps.

Answer 10

True and complete Democracy is the same as Anarchy. Think about it. Is that what anyone would want?