I've said it elsewhere, but it's possible to have more freedom under the right kind of autocrat, than under "free" democracies. Big European states, try and micro manage nearly every element of peoples lives, and because it's done legally it's still considered be within the confines of freedom even though there's nothing free about it. It's forced on you and you've little say in the matter.
Most people admit that the best form of government would be a benevolent dictatorship. That doesn't mean there aren't all sorts of problems with dictatorships which make them extremely undesirable.
I don't know where you live but around here "democracy" is held above all the rest.
Most people don't entertain the idea of a benevolent dictatorship because it's simply not feasible. Some form of democratic system is almost always the best option.
Sure, and the same problems exist with democracy. The form changes slightly, instead of a man you have a dictatorial bureaucratic complex, but the effect is really not much different when democracy's inherent problems start showing.
You can have a democratic system without the dictatorial bureaucracy (like the USA did for 200+ years) but yes, any political system can -- and eventually will -- be corrupted, some are just more resistant to corruption than others.
I've said it elsewhere, but it's possible to have more freedom under the right kind of autocrat, than under "free" democracies. Big European states, try and micro manage nearly every element of peoples lives, and because it's done legally it's still considered be within the confines of freedom even though there's nothing free about it. It's forced on you and you've little say in the matter.
Most people admit that the best form of government would be a benevolent dictatorship. That doesn't mean there aren't all sorts of problems with dictatorships which make them extremely undesirable.
Most people don't entertain the idea of a benevolent dictatorship because it's simply not feasible. Some form of democratic system is almost always the best option.
You can have a democratic system without the dictatorial bureaucracy (like the USA did for 200+ years) but yes, any political system can -- and eventually will -- be corrupted, some are just more resistant to corruption than others.
Anyone who's still a Conservative at this point is simply an idiot.