Originally Posted by OccultHawk (Post 1996600)

Banker

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1996598)

So you're saying that countries can present themselves as one form of government when in reality they are something entirely different? Hmm, I wonder if that applies to anything that we've been discussing recently.

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 1996601)

not exactly

I rec Robert A Dahl's "Polyarchy" which is required reading on the subject

though it's genuine political theory and not armchair bunk so it's not easy to read like a Forbes article

Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1996605)

Have you heard about how Bob the Builder is doing right now? He recently signed a long term contract with Wells Fargo and he's making bank now.

Originally Posted by 66Sexy (Post 1996586)

But please, tell us all how Hitler was a socialist.

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 1996612)

should also be mentioned the US has a Federalist system which localizes government in terms of strong state's rights that allow for things like direct ballot initiatives but then also has the electoral college that makes it less of a direct democracy

what a mess of a system

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 1996612)

should also be mentioned the US has a Federalist system which localizes government in terms of strong state's rights that allow for things like direct ballot initiatives but then also has the electoral college that makes it less of a direct democracy

what a mess of a system

Originally Posted by elphenor (Post 1996647)

nah those things hardly matter

it's as mundane as citizens living in less populated states having their votes count more because representation is not proportional