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Talk Is Cheap

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3. I would argue that there is one step even above 'checks and balances'...

Reply to GliderGuider (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2017, 05:19 PM

Jan 2017

And that's ensuring that the will of the people (a majority) is always the primary force to have a democracy - a accurate election system.

With gerrymandering and election fraud, the will of the people has been removed from the equation.

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Something Americans aren't taught in Civics 101 [View all] GliderGuider Jan 2017 OP

My take-away from Constitutional Law in law school was that no_hypocrisy Jan 2017 #1

Benjamin Franklin saw this coming lunatica Jan 2017 #2

I would argue that there is one step even above 'checks and balances'... Talk Is Cheap Jan 2017 #3

all modern democracies have flaws DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #4

Agreed. Politicians can be problematic in any system. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #6

true, but allow me to clarify DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #15

I agree with you on all points. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #17

smile DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #19

That was taught to SOME of us. ManiacJoe Jan 2017 #5

But there is no mechanism to ensure that different parties control each branch. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #7

Very true. ManiacJoe Jan 2017 #8

Your post is an insult OrwellwasRight Jan 2017 #9

We need a death match to find out who is crazier csziggy Jan 2017 #11

I love your OrwellwasRight Jan 2017 #12

I would get cable just to watch that on Pay Per View. politicat Jan 2017 #18

Yep - I've always preferred liberal democracy a la Parliamentary malaise Jan 2017 #10

True; but parliamentary democracies aren't always a panacea LeftishBrit Jan 2017 #13

No political system can be completely secure - they're all made of people. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #16

Canadians do distrust extremism DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #20

An excellent piece of analysis. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #21

much too often handmade34 Jan 2017 #14