Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: February 28, 2025, 4:29 am
Atheist Forums › Discussion › Politics v
Real democracy

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Thread Modes
Real democracy
Angrboda Offline
Bringer Of Grief
*****
Religious Views: Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.
Posts: 30417
Threads: 116
Joined: February 22, 2011
Reputation: 158
#21
RE: Real democracy
March 14, 2022 at 6:59 pm
It is crisis and desperation which is the engine of democracy.
[Image: extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg]
Find
Reply
TaraJo Offline
Trouble maker
****
Religious Views: You prove it, I'll believe it
Posts: 2844
Threads: 169
Joined: August 24, 2012
Reputation: 46
#22
RE: Real democracy
March 15, 2022 at 9:34 am
(March 13, 2022 at 8:00 am)h4ym4n Wrote: Democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting what’s for dinner.

Being a trans woman in Oklahoma, you’ll excuse me for feeling like a sheep in this scenario.
I live on facebook. Come see me there. http://www.facebook.com/tara.rizzatto

"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama
Find
Reply
vulcanlogician Offline
δικαιοσύνη
****
Religious Views: I Grok Spock
Posts: 5813
Threads: 86
Joined: November 19, 2017
Reputation: 59
#23
RE: Real democracy
March 16, 2022 at 6:05 pm
(March 14, 2022 at 6:59 pm)Angrboda Wrote: It is crisis and desperation which is the engine of democracy.

I thought that was capitalism, not democracy.
Find
Reply
TaraJo Offline
Trouble maker
****
Religious Views: You prove it, I'll believe it
Posts: 2844
Threads: 169
Joined: August 24, 2012
Reputation: 46
#24
RE: Real democracy
March 17, 2022 at 9:06 am
(March 16, 2022 at 6:05 pm)vulcanlogician Wrote:
(March 14, 2022 at 6:59 pm)Angrboda Wrote: It is crisis and desperation which is the engine of democracy.

I thought that was capitalism, not democracy.

In America, there doesn't seem to be a difference.
I live on facebook. Come see me there. http://www.facebook.com/tara.rizzatto

"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama
Find
Reply


Atheist Forums › Discussion › Politics v
Real democracy

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Social democracy in Europe without 5 minutes Interaktive 1 698 January 3, 2023 at 4:55 am
Last Post: BrianSoddingBoru4
  The Future of Democracy JairCrawford 49 5001 March 11, 2022 at 11:59 am
Last Post: The Grand Nudger
  How can Democracy NOT lead to Oligarchy? ignoramus 4 577 July 18, 2020 at 12:48 pm
Last Post: Porcupine
  Democracy is fucked up Zenith 31 9882 February 25, 2017 at 1:42 pm
Last Post: Zenith
  The States Are The Laboratories of Democracy! Minimalist 12 2412 August 19, 2016 at 11:14 am
Last Post: Minimalist
  US Puppet Democracy Aractus 18 2809 June 20, 2016 at 1:15 am
Last Post: Aractus
  Why real Islam and real Muslims are Evil? A-g-n-o-s-t-i-c 26 3732 April 8, 2016 at 1:24 pm
Last Post: abaris
  They’re all bought and sold: American democracy belongs to the billionaires now Heat 70 10750 February 7, 2016 at 2:50 am
Last Post: GrandizerII
  Talking about dictatorships and mafia and theocracy and democracy. A-g-n-o-s-t-i-c 32 5052 January 24, 2016 at 2:44 am
Last Post: Reforged
Video What is your favourite endorsement of democracy? Ashground 10 2465 July 5, 2015 at 8:15 pm
Last Post: Joko



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)