Should we stop the democracy experiment?

[-Orgasmatron-]

On the other hand, we could try a democracy.

Democracy is not 25 elections every century.

 

[JRCB]

I think leadership by tombola - the names of everyone in the country are put into a giant hat, and one is selected at random. That person then gets to lead the country as they see fit for a year.

^This.

Or maybe, an all out brawl. This means that the fattest politicians die.

Not necessarily. Some fat people could hold their own in a fight, maybe by steamrolling through the crowd.
I like the other option, though. Sounds like fun!

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

We already have.
You're just not important enough to be privy to this information.

I am in control.
Fear.

Having you in charge wouldn't be as fearful as it would be last year under Bush. At least you would kill people that deserve it.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

Sure, it might not be perfect... but it's the best we have. I'd rather have a democracy than anarchy or a fascist/communist dictatorship, thank you very much.

 

[Bat Vader]

I feel that it should be the citizens that control the government. If the country is to make big decisions on the economy the people should vote on what is to be done for it affects us more than anyone.

 

[Pandalisk]

Were too deep now, only a massive upheaval in the political system could change it, and this is a drastic change, like an entire political mind set, no tweaking in the democratic process is possible now.

as for the basterds who you mention hijack the system, they are too well entrenched, you will never get them out, unless say we water the tree of liberty with the blood of patriots and tyrants. even then, might not fully work, just be glad with what you have to be honest.

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

Having you in charge wouldn't be as fearful as it would be last year under Bush. At least you would kill people that deserve it.

Just remember that my list of people that "were totally asking for it, man," is longer than the distance between the Sun and Mars.

The only proof you need is that Democracy voted in Obama.

Oh good, you again.
And I was just saying, "We need a troll."

As long as he's on your list I don't really care, and since I've done nothing to wrong you, that I know of, I should be fine

 

[Seydaman]

we could try communism again, oh wait were still all lazy fucks

 

[Kogarian]

We could start worshipping something new and see where that leads us...

But no. Governments will always be flawed.

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

It's not what you've done to me, but what you've done.

Thanks, you've ruined my sense of safety. Now I know I'm fucked, owell hopefully I'm near the far end of the list so I can hide.

 

[A random person]

Democracy is the best form of government, as the people are in control and you aren't oppressed without hope of government change without revolution, but it should be direct, none of this electoral shit (I'm American, pardon my ignorance on British systems). Also, the secret ballot must be preserved, as when you introduce social factors and others knowing people become retards, unlike what they are alone.

And to Max, first of all, sorry for posting and thus ruining my 666 posts, and second, your motto is dead on for what people are like: smart alone, retards together.

 

[woodwalker]

The thing is that we do not like to trust each other because of what the economy has come to (we trusted each other not to do the stupid, greedy shit that caused this mess), but would you really want to put those people that you do not trust in charge of you? I would like to remind everyone that the government had the power to tell everyone to cut it out, but THEY DID NOT. democracy is a good idea because it allows everyone to have a say the affairs of the country. The elected officials are just that: elected. If they do not do what you want them to do, do not re-elect them (although, the US has passed laws that restrict the amount of money one can spend on campaigning for congress, thus giving the incumbent an unfair advantage, and the system was never designed to have ANY political parties, and if it were, they founding fathers would have wanted it to be more than just a two-party system.)

 

[Time Travelling Toaster]

I start in the middle and work both ways.

You truly are evil, mind you thats a more sensible way than working end to end as now you get the same body count in half the time.