I'm always hearing America is supposed to be the freest country in the world. But why? Do you agree? What makes it more democratic or 'free' than other countries, like England? Isn't the president only elected through having money and connections, and then he has too much power to make decisions? What do you think of their democracy? Is America the freest and most democratic country in the world, or is it England?
2007-05-29 03:13:22 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
According to the World Democracy Audit, Finland is the least corrupt and most democratic nation on Earth
2007-05-29 03:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by icurok 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not agree that either the US or the UK are the most "free" countries in the world. All you have to do is try to get into the US to find out how "free" it is now.
The UK (by the way, we are a constitutional monarchy, not a republic) is gradually becoming a "Nanny State". We are becoming swamped by paperwork and legislation on ridiculously insignificant things, and over-the-top health and safety concerns prevent many traditional pastimes in carrying on or make it impossibly expensive.
A democracy we may be, but we are about to have a Prime Minister take power that none of us ever voted for.
As with "democratic" politics in any country, it is those that network and become popular that secure the high offices, and this is indeed often a function of money and influence.
In my experience of travelling, I would say that New Zealand is the "freest" country I have ever visited, far beyond the freedom afforded to people in Europe - closely followed by Australia (although I've noticed changes even here recently).
The only real answer is to find a desert island somewhere !
2007-05-29 03:28:51 · answer #2 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The sad thing is that no one really cares about democracy. What is the statistic - only about 30% of Americans vote in Presidential elections? In the UK the figure for a General Election is only about 70%. In recent local elections in the district where I live in the UK, there was such a feeling for democracy that only about 6 seats out of about 35 actually had a contest. In the rest only one person could be bothered to stand. But to the person who said we are soon going to have a Prime Minister we didn't vote for - remember we NEVER vote for a Prime Minister, we vote for parties and by convention the leader of the party with the largest majority becomes Prime Minister. And it has happened before in the recent past - are you old enough to remember Major taking over from Thatcher?. And going back further - Churchill took over from Chamberlain with out any election. America is, I would guess, technically more democratic than we are as its head of state is elected. We live under a monarchy and no one has challenged who the monarch should be since 1688. We are subjects of the Queen, not citizens. On the other hand, I believe that the pressure to conform in the USA is far greater than it is here. And we could not get into the situation that now pertains in the US where Congress is calling for withdrawal from Iraq, but the President is taking no notice. That couldn't happen here - if Parliament voted against the Prime Minister's wishes (as it has done), then there is little he can do about it. At the end of the day, it's all swings and roundabouts (and it depends on how you define democracy anyway!)
2007-05-29 04:07:51 · answer #3 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know abou the USA but England certainly isn't, not under Blair at any rate.
You cannot protest within a kilometre ( what happened to miles ????) of the Houses of Parliament; don't recite the names of the fallen in Iraq anywhere near Downing Streets or you will be arrested; don't expect to be given any say on our relationship with the European Union (no-one has since 1975); don't object to anything the government want to do in the name of the "war on terror" or you will immediately become a "supporter of terrorism", although anyone of any discernment will see quite clearly, the government and the official opposition haven't a clue what to do with regard to terrorism; don't object to uncontrolled, completely mismanaged immigration or you will be accused of racism, don't object to state-controlled education policies or you will be accused of elitism (although most of the current government and opposition enjoyed the benefits of public school education; Blair attended Fettes College in Edinburgh - the Scottish "Eton" and Cameron went to Eton - the English one !). Christ ! What's the point ? If you don't get it now, you never will !
2007-05-29 09:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Infamous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I pay attention you. yet truly at this component each and every thing is hopeless. we are only 3 years far off from what might desire to be an apocalypse. What do you think of NWO will do with us whilst human beings start to panic? consistent with hazard they are going to throw us in those loss of existence camps FEMA's been installation? issues like that make bitching approximately "democracy" look particularly petty huh?
2016-10-09 01:35:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland is the freest country in the world.
America is not a democracy, it is a republic and so is England.
2007-05-29 03:16:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Why only the two choices? What about Canada, Australia and New Zealand?
2007-05-29 03:17:14 · answer #7 · answered by CC 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you live in America then you know that your rights are slowly being taken away.From arms to religion and other things as well,so I guess it depends on what you call freedom.
2007-05-29 03:22:54 · answer #8 · answered by Step 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that Australia is the country that is the most free.
2007-05-29 05:39:14 · answer #9 · answered by Igloo Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Australia mate, same government structure as england but more space!
2007-05-29 03:18:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋