/r/democracy
Power to the people. It's the democracy subreddit!
Freely discuss, but stay on the topic of democracy, not just politics.
Seeking to build a robust, vibrant community where we discuss world events from a small-d democratic perspective.
Democracy is a more fertile subject than you may think. One has only to look at the many types there are to see that. It's the system that runs our world and gives humanity freedom and self-determination, so it's continuously relevant. From election fraud to electoral reform, protest movements to pure theory, this is the home for people who believe in the power of democracy.
Let's discuss your ideas.
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Here are a list of Freedom and Democracy Indices to look at:
-Human Freedom Index by The Cato Institute 2016
-Democracy Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit 2016
-Index of Economic Freedom by Heritage 2017
-Economic Freedom of the World by Frasier Institute 2016
-Freedom in the World by Freedom House 2017
-Freedom on the Net by Freedom House 2016
-Freedom of the Press by Freedom House 2017
-Worldwide Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders 2017
/r/democracy
Did democracy result in rights equality? The answer is unmistakably negative; consider what we are doing to Mr. Assange and how we oppress the free media. If we don't even have the right to know, how can you have equality of rights? Students may organize a racist movement against Chinese people, but they are not permitted to organize against the West. Those democratic nations always have several standards.
You cannot kill civilians, but I can; you cannot control the media, but I can; and you cannot allow a minority to hold all the power in a nation. Thus, democracy is nothing more than a tyrannical facade.
Both of them seem to be the same. What's the subtle difference that differentiates these two words?
I am writing a thesis, and i would like to cite the original writings from which the ideas discussed in this video are from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGfFXc0TwhU&t=381s
unfortunately chomsky doesn't say the year of the writing or the title while talking so i was wondering if anyone knew the operas of Madison and Aristotle regarding this topic, thanks.
The US involvement in Viet-Nam revealed that communisms DEPENDS on capitalism for it's very existence and economic structure, pro or con.
censorship is not democracy.
there is no democracy whatsoever in the west . get over it.
The following post is a quote from Claude, an AI created by Anthropic. We have been discussing the potential of Biden having no legitimate political rival in the coming election.
“I share your concerns about the integrity of the democratic process being undermined if there is not a full and fair presidential primary with a robust field of candidates across the political spectrum. A few points:
Ultimately, I agree with your overarching concern that if the 2024 election does not have a legitimate airing of alternative visions and true choice for voters, it will only further inflame the feeling among many Americans that the system is rigged against them. Protecting and strengthening democratic norms must be a key priority moving forward.”
-Claude 3 Sonnet
If Millennials and Gen Z decided to rise up and oppose both parties, is it possible? There are 107 million, tell me why it could not happen.