02-23-2022, 03:55 PM
(02-23-2022, 03:45 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Well, if we're going to view this from a pure academic standpoint Democracy does tend to produce weak leaders. In order to appeal to as many voters as possible you will inevitably dilute yourself and your positions. In some ways all candidates are compromise candidates. Of course, being a dictator does not inherently make a person strong or capable, but what it does do is give you a singularity of purpose that rarely exists in a democratic society. This happens with left leaning people as well who idolize Che, Lenin, Xi or Stalin. The idea of having full control will inevitably appeal to many people, especially when your democracy is currently in a state of upheaval.
Please note that none of this is an endorsement of autocratic governments of any stripe. It is merely an explanation of why some people are drawn to them or admire certain facets of their functioning. Given the choice I, and the vast majority of Americans, will select democracy, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have its flaws or that autocracy doesn't have some advantages over it. I just would never surrender what makes democracy preferable to acquire those advantages. Some people in this country would, and by no means do they exclusively reside on the right.
I agree, but I think the increase in interest in an authoritative government combined with a political party that has a more and more advantageous road into power is what has my "this might happen" alarm sounding.
It just doesn't seem like we really have to convince that many people that we want this before it happens.
