Quote Originally Posted by raviy View Post
Well then your idea of democracy is contrary to the idea of the American founders, the idea instilled into the American Constitution.
How so? The Constitution is to limit government, the Bill of Rights was added to ensure that basic rights were understood and to bring in the last of the hold outs so it could be ratified.

Quote Originally Posted by raviy View Post
Further, to your point about recent presidents being less intelligent or competent than the average American... Well... I firstly respectfully disagree. However, even if that is true, then that is a reflection on the people who voted that person into office...
So if you're saying that the majority of Americans vote for a candidate less intelligent than themselves... Well then you're pretty much saying that the majority of Americans are stupid..
In the case of Obama he won with 3 million votes in the populace vote. I wouldn't say Americans were stupid by that but miss lead by Obama's campaign.


Quote Originally Posted by raviy View Post
... What? I'm not sure you read that article properly. You really have to start reading political theory, it doesn't feel like you've grasped the underlying concepts of democracy, communism, socialism, or authoritarianism.
I understand it but are you looking at the way it should work or the way it works in reailty? I understand and by trying to say I don't means that you have yet to step back and look at the bigger picture.