hauxwell Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 With all the shenanigans going on in the British Parliament I have thought to myself would we be better if we had a dictator running the country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkapaka Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 3 hours ago, Al Bundy said: Good and bad. You will not find many folk in Eastern Europe over the age of 50 who think democracy has made their countries any better. More litter More crime More traffic Less jobs More fast food Obesity on the rise Less morals Just some of the reasons I hear from the many individuals I know. Which part of Eastern Europe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkapaka Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 15 hours ago, Axe said: The UK is the greatest country in the World Big opening presupposition not borne out by any facts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 32 minutes ago, hauxwell said: With all the shenanigans going on in the British Parliament I have thought to myself would we be better if we had a dictator running the country? It depends on the motives of the Ruler, would he/she be doing it for the fame and riches, or would they be doing his/her best for the general population. In a democracy, a majority of the population need to support you, but in a dictatorship - only the army need to support you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauxwell Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 9 minutes ago, El Cid said: It depends on the motives of the Ruler, would he/she be doing it for the fame and riches, or would they be doing his/her best for the general population. In a democracy, a majority of the population need to support you, but in a dictatorship - only the army need to support you. Yes you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Mkapaka said: Which part of Eastern Europe? Romania, Bulgaria, and Macedonia mainly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewalk Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 16 hours ago, Pyrotequila said: It depends on your goals as a country. If you want to dominate and dabble your hand in everyones business then the China route is the way to go. You could also say that the USA is doing just that as a democracy, however on paper the USA is not a true democracy and they've managed to paint a huge target on themselves by doing it in a more militaristic way, whereas China is doing it in more of an economic way by making everyone reliant on them for products. If you want your citizens to feel like they have freedom then go democracy, although I'm sure people in China would say that they have freedom too, it just depends on your definition. Though it's not working out that way for us... we elected people into office who then imposed restrictions on people, whether it's "for our own good" or not... i.e. ULEZ, Scotlands hate crime law, smoking bans etc.. I'm going to hit submit now because I feel like I've gone off on a weird tangent 😂 « freedom », now there’s a concept Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewalk Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 2 hours ago, Mkapaka said: Big opening presupposition not borne out by any facts. Oh come on now let him/her have his/her fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewalk Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Israël is always held up as a shiny light in the Middle East. I wonder how impressed Palestinians are living in a democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Ridgewalk said: Oh come on now let him/her have his/her fun It's their opinion, do you have a problem with that, and if not why be so condescending? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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