Democracy sucks like all the others. A constitutional Republic works pretty good though. A constitutional Republic has saved your ass this time and the rest of the World with it. Enjoy the show.
@freepatriot Democracy uses votes as a proxy for legitimacy. Vote hacking through psyops becomes the norm. Eventually real legitimacy is lost and people outsource violence to more legitimate forms. Yeah other systems also decay but democracy is so rare in history because it decays the fastest. It is quickly replaced by oligarchy pretending to be democracy, or monarchy pretending to populist.
The whole topic of "legitimacy" is a massive one. Honestly when you break everything down, nations today only survive through trial by combat. We don't accept that in the west for any form of justice, but it's still the de-facto standard for nation states.
@djsumdog @freepatriot The key innovation in the American constitution is it allows all three forms of government (Democracy, Oligarchy and Monarchy) to co-exist as branches of the US government (Legislative, Judicial, Executive), and it does not clearly state which branch of government can supersede another. So it is possible to smoothly transition between various forms of government, both democratic and undemocratic while maintaining the continuity of government.
**Oligarchic influence**
Lifetime appointments can insulate justices from popular will, and decisions may reflect elite legal perspectives. Executive power can be influenced by elite interests; appointments and policy can favor the powerful. Influence of wealthy donors and lobbyists on legislation.
**Monarchic influence**
President as head of state and government, with powers reminiscent of a constitutional monarch.
**Oligarchic influence**
Lifetime appointments can insulate justices from popular will, and decisions may reflect elite legal perspectives. Executive power can be influenced by elite interests; appointments and policy can favor the powerful. Influence of wealthy donors and lobbyists on legislation.
**Monarchic influence**
President as head of state and government, with powers reminiscent of a constitutional monarch.
