Here (Spain) is a constitutional monarchy, while the king is (now) primarily a decorative figure he is still the military head and has veto power over the executive on military questions. He was the one who led the transition from a dictatorship to democracy, (after the natural death of Franco on the 75 he took the power) by making legal all the political partys and convoking elections on the 77 and passing a joint ageed constitution with the congress on 78. (On 23-Feb-81 the extreme right wing part of the military did took the congress by the force with two tanks divisions to make a new dictatorship (with USAs CIA support, btw), when he said "cease and desist, you fools" and enforced the constitution)Originally posted by twisteddragon33
Well we live(in the USA) in a republic, where select people take on the role of the many. So we have a representitive of many people there will be no direct vote of one person. Your vote does not matter, your electoral colleges representitives vote is what matters. They however are usually of lower upper class status, how can they accurately interpret what middle and lower classes need in the first place?
Why it must be a rich who makes the decisions? why it isnt the most qualified person, money and political loyalties apart? (dont tellme that it is so now, because for the most part that just isnt true, here and there too)Originally posted by twisteddragon33
The rick control the world because the lower classes power is given to them to make thier decisions. Untill everyone can make their own decisions the rich will rule.
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Oh, Ed, yes i know him... he has some trouble speaking... he cant say nuclear for example... was here on university with me only because his dad caould pay it and even tough hes utterly clueless and spineless he will have a directive possition on a dad´s (or a friend of dad) company where he will be a puppet for the most part and lead a very easy life... the worst thing that can happen is that (god helps us) one day he wants to make a decision by itself... (specially if that decision involves somebody else)Originally posted by twisteddragon33
Shoudl everyone be given equal right to vote? Should ED in your senior class.. you know the kid... he smoked pot between every class, ate glew during art and randomly made farting noises to make people laugh... should he have equal say as an educated highly influential member of society? Yes, and no. His opinion should be heard, but there are reasons people exist to weed out those who opinions are, for lack of better words garbage.
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Gosh... now i reread it... that is so against the spirit not only democracy but freedom, and market... (and so true btw)Originally posted by twisteddragon33
The rick control the world because the lower classes power is given to them to make thier decisions. Untill everyone can make their own decisions the rich will rule.
The correct answer is that nobody can CORRECTLY interpret the needs and much less the wants of all the population... (if it were so there wouldnt be market nor democracy, they just wouldnt be needed, its prime objective would be accomplished)Originally posted by twisteddragon33
They however are usually of lower upper class status, how can they accurately interpret what middle and lower classes need in the first place?
But practically speaking, what are you suggesting?So.... wouldnt it be that the more all of us can say our needs and wants and the more those are taken into consideration (and not under a generic list of ppl with a generic program) the better?
I don't know if I agree with that- or at least, the statement needs to be more specific.And education (were the benefits are underpercieved by both the individual and the group (country/world...) and thus under produced and demanded)
That is (one of the) issues at hand:Originally posted by Kaydray
It is not so much (I would say) a lack of 'production and demand' of education that the country (I am writing from the US) suffers from, but more a lack of focus and direction in that education, which is a different issue. Maybe considering education and it's benefits an externality is a problem in other countries, but it's already a pretty well-discussed issue in the US.
I would even say there is too much focus on so-called education at a University level- a lot of useless degrees and equally useless students coming out of the system. Four years would be much better spent working for many of them. But that's not really the issue at hand.
Havent read it, should i buy it and put it on my "to read" stack of books?Originally posted by Kaydray
I'm in the middle of reading More's 'Utopia'....is it supposed to be sarcastic, or does it just come across that way because we've seen communism try and fail?