Majority of Americans Believe Democracy ‘Isn’t Working’

[Aaron112]

It isn't. You should try dictatorship.

Historically, not considering God Ruling,

the best thought of government was only a couple or a few times, benevolent dictatorships - best for the people, for their health, and more. Not taught in schools or most other places because deception and greed chooses what is taught.

 

[SavedByGrace3]

No party has removed their candidate. There is a recent example where a candidate for reelection personally chose to discontinue his campaign, though.


Did that candidate face the voters in a general election before assuming office? I'd call that democracy in action. Unlike if, say, one person were appointed to the VP office, and then later succeeded a President who resigned, thus becoming President without ever participating in any election whatsoever. That could be considered an example of democracy not working, I suppose.


Unless one branch of government attempts to consolidate power and the other two branches chose to either capitulate to that power grab or become complicit in that consolidation.

-- A2SG, gee, seen the news lately?

If you believe Biden just woke up one day and decided to drop out, I have a bridge in Arizona that I think you will be interested in.

 

[A2SG]

If you believe Biden just woke up one day and decided to drop out, I have a bridge in Arizona that I think you will be interested in.

I know he said:

I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.​

If he had any reasons for doing that beyond what he actually said, I'm not privy to that information.

And neither are you.

But, that minor point aside, do you have any comment on the unconstitutional consolidation of power by the Executive branch and the complicity or capitulation of the other two branches in that effort, and how that indicates that democracy in this country isn't currently working? Seems to me that was the major point.

-- A2SG, unless you simply agree on that point....

 

[SavedByGrace3]

I know he said:

I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.​

If he had any reasons for doing that beyond what he actually said, I'm not privy to that information.

And neither are you.

But, that minor point aside, do you have any comment on the unconstitutional consolidation of power by the Executive branch and the complicity or capitulation of the other two branches in that effort, and how that indicates that democracy in this country isn't currently working? Seems to me that was the major point.

-- A2SG, unless you simply agree on that point....

This is not a democracy. The situation you mention, whether real or not, does not have a democratic function. It is that of a constitutional republic. The struggle between the three branches has been going on for 2 centuries and will likely continue (hopefully) for centuries more or as long as our nation exists.

 

[A2SG]

This is not a democracy.

Well, the US is a constitutional republic that elects its leaders through democratic means. That is often considered a democracy.

The situation you mention, whether real or not, does not have a democratic function.

True enough. Consolidation of power in one individual is a function of authoritarianism, not that of a democracy or a constitutional republic.

It is that of a constitutional republic. The struggle between the three branches has been going on for 2 centuries and will likely continue (hopefully) for centuries more or as long as our nation exists.

Except that one branch of our government has consolidated power, while the other two have either capitulated to that consolidation of power or aided in it. Does that indicate to you that the system of government we've instituted is working?

Can you point to a time in US history when this type of consolidation of power occurred?

-- A2SG, we've seen what happens when that kind of thing happens in other countries, though....it usually results in a dictatorship....