>>>I have occassionally been known to be democratic
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>>Len;
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>>A minor point: In a true democracy everyone has an equal voice. This might be equated to chaos or anarchy.
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>>Tom
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>I'm not sure where the chaos or anarchy or lack of democracy is arising here.
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>A true democracy is just an ideal, it will never exist. Within a democracy, there will always be someone/some group who make the decision & more often than not it is the view of a significant minority that prevails & that can always be rigged by the way the question is asked.
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>Besides, in my democracy, everyone does have an equal say, it's just that some of us are more equal than others.

Len;

How true. Democracy takes many forms and the "ideal", which may exist as a concept could not exist as long as humans are involved. Most democracies take the Republican form that is we elect someone to represent us. Once elected these representatives seem to forget why they are in office and acquire an agenda only known to them. Seems to be an almost universal concept and allows us to share something in common with others who enjoy the democratic process.

Tom