60 sats \ 4 replies \ @kepford OP 12 Apr \ parent \ on: Democracy Gets the Credit for the Benefits of Free Markets econ
I disagree. Those often exist in democracies but I would not say they come out of democracy. Plenty of democracies violate these as well. I would argue those are all moral ideals. A democracy can and many do violate these rights. The founding fathers in the US for example were very wary of democracy for this reason.
Reading this book and thinking about incentives for many years changed my thinking about democracies. We rarely hear any critical thought about democracy. It is literally a sacred cow. As I said, it is far from the worst state system but it should be looked at critically for the many trade-offs. Leaches use this religious belief in this system to maintain power and steal wealth from the masses. Millions die in wars funded by these people. They have no skin in the game. They print money to no end.
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By Sergio Lopez
Mises saw democracy as a means to peacefully transfer political power, period.
A practical take on what democracy is and what it isn't
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I'm a believer in Jesus. My view is that many of the things people like about democracies have more to do with His teachings. His teachings and morals have spread like a virus through the world. Even those that hate Christianity and religion have been affected by the idea of grace and defending the weak, poor, and needy. I've come to think that "Democracy" has been built up into a quasi-religious belief as a defense mechanism against admitting the true sources for the positive things in the "free world".
Its also become clear to me that many, maybe most worship the power of the state. This sadly includes many Christians. People seek to gain control of the systems of power to do what they see as good and right. The "one ring" if you will. And it will always corrupt those that seek it and those that hold it. It is a poison.
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"Democracy" has been built up into a quasi-religious belief as a defense mechanism against admitting the true sources for the positive things in the "free world".
That's very interesting and I hadn't thought about it that way. I agree with all the rest, unreservedly.
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