That's exactly what "democracy" is. Permitting anyone with a pulse to participate in the political process. That means allowing the wicked, the depraved and the degenerate a foot in the door.
See, voting isn't really self determination. Self determination in a legal sense(because in a moral sense our rights are derived from our Creator), is the sum of the civil rights enshrined in our constitution.
What voting really is, is the right to determine what OTHER PEOPLE are allowed to do, say, and believe. And so called democracy permits the wicked to have a say. Democracy means deliberately not gatekeeping bad actors out of your society.
So yeah this blatant corruption? These backroom deals where degenerates decide among themselves what you are or aren't allowed to watch? That's democracy.
As opposed to other systems where the wicked take what they want with force?
The problem we're facing (and the recent shifting) is a lack of civically minded people who will avoid making eye contact with their neighbor when taking out the trash at the same time. The reason teachers have been getting away with pumping their own version of Original Sin into the heads of children is because parents refused to take an active part in their childs education.
"This long" is a very short period of time, so I'm not sure if it is the best example. Many nations have lasted much longer than the current US lifespan, with different political systems.
That's exactly what "democracy" is. Permitting anyone with a pulse to participate in the political process. That means allowing the wicked, the depraved and the degenerate a foot in the door.
See, voting isn't really self determination. Self determination in a legal sense(because in a moral sense our rights are derived from our Creator), is the sum of the civil rights enshrined in our constitution.
What voting really is, is the right to determine what OTHER PEOPLE are allowed to do, say, and believe. And so called democracy permits the wicked to have a say. Democracy means deliberately not gatekeeping bad actors out of your society.
So yeah this blatant corruption? These backroom deals where degenerates decide among themselves what you are or aren't allowed to watch? That's democracy.
The Family Compact was right.
As opposed to other systems where the wicked take what they want with force?
The problem we're facing (and the recent shifting) is a lack of civically minded people who will avoid making eye contact with their neighbor when taking out the trash at the same time. The reason teachers have been getting away with pumping their own version of Original Sin into the heads of children is because parents refused to take an active part in their childs education.
Understand that animals will fight when cornered.
As opposed to a constitutional republic which is why the US has lasted this long
"This long" is a very short period of time, so I'm not sure if it is the best example. Many nations have lasted much longer than the current US lifespan, with different political systems.
As opposed to other systems where the wicked are jailed, fought, and killed.