Democracy Fail: Trump versus Sanders
Patterson in Pursuit
English - May 11, 2016 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.14 MB - ★★★★ - 105 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality god islam libertarian mathematics religion science skeptic anarchism anarchist atheism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It's taboo to criticize democracy. However, if we want to have clear political philosophies, we need to look at both the theory and the practice of democracy. Voters in New Hampshire freely chose a self-described socialist and a thinly-veiled fascist as their #1 picks. That should trouble us.
With a little effort, we might be able to construct a superior political system that doesn't allow foolish politicians to enact foolish policies.
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