222 sats \ 2 replies \ @Lux 22 Jul \ parent \ on: Are We a Democracy or a Republic? AGORA
voting and electing are not the same thing.
in today's pirate democracy there's voting for a selection of candidates who don't represent the people/citizens.
in a republic each citizen elects his representative and has full veto power and other control mechanisms, the rep is his little bitch (pardon my french).
A republic is a true democracy because the people have the power.
demos - common people
kratos - rule, strength
The declaration of independence, bill of rights, constitutions.. in USA secured the peoples/citizens allodial rights to land and property and only land owners can elect representatives as their public servants/officials.
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I'm surprised people still behaving that their vote could make a difference. Politics, as run today, are just a show made to entertain a big audience.
This globalization thing at some stage will need to stop and ideally small local communities will be able to self-admin themselves sustainable without reporting to a control center.