Title: Why Socrates Hated Democracy Source:
YouTube URL Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJBzhcSWTk Published:Nov 28, 2016 Author:The School of Life Post Date:2018-05-21 06:26:08 by A Pole Keywords:democracy, monarchy, republic Views:2564 Comments:11
I am always amused, and also horrified when I hear our political leaders, talking heads, etc talk about " Our Democracy ". They show themselves to be political idiots.
I had a argument with a few guys at work one time about it. They kept talking about our democracy. Told them we were not a democracy, but a Republic. They scoffed. Told them over the weekend to do their research and prove me wrong. On Monday, they could not.
Told them we were not a democracy, but a Republic.
Rome was a Republic, that is why she was able to defeat enemies and become a great Empire with Emperor at the helm. After conversion to Christianity and transfer of the capital city from Milan to New Rome on Bosphorus lasted another thousand years.
Athens were a Democracy and lasted much shorter. Sparta was a Republic and lasted much longer.
Swiss Confederacy is very stable and is prevented from turning to conquests by its federal decentralized structure.
I am always amused, and also horrified when I hear our political leaders, talking heads, etc talk about " Our Democracy ". They show themselves to be political idiots.
That's wrong. I am certain you mean to write "professional liars".
