How democratic is America?

[Dauphin]

Did monarchs provide effective failsafes in Greece or Italy? This has not historically been a good system.

The British monarch prevented the abuse of undemocratic political power in 1910-11 and made the government more democratic in the process. He merely threatened to act within his powers. He never actually did act.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Bumped over the 2005 threads.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Sava actually put some effort to win Apolyton again, you are just posting the same thing over and over. Entertainment value 1/10.

[Hauldren Collider]

The British monarch prevented the abuse of undemocratic political power in 1910-11 and made the government more democratic in the process. He merely threatened to act within his powers. He never actually did act.

I'm not worried about undemocratic political power that already exists, what I would be worried about is democratic political power electing undemocratic people.

[Dauphin]

I'm not worried about undemocratic political power that already exists.

Wow. Sig material.

[Dinner]

The US is getting less democratic all the time and it's almost always the Republicans pushing it. From the voter suppression efforts, to the attempts to rig the electoral college, to rules which make it impossible for 3rd parties to compete, to the massive problem with gerrymandering. That last one is actually a bipartisan problem.

[MrFun]

Here's a video ..... just because.

[Kidlicious]

Just because = homophobes are evil.

[Dinner]

Both this article and the video from TED are great and explain why America's political system is so screwed and why it is so anti-Democratic.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/07/opinion/lessig-washington-corruption/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7