Philosphy, free will, and the absence of Religious authority
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Types of democracy include:
Anticipatory democracy – relies on some degree of disciplined and usually market-informed anticipation of the future, to guide major decisions.
Associationalism, or Associative Democracy – emphasis on freedom via voluntary and democratically self-governing associations.
Adversialism, or Adversial Democracy – with an emphasis on freedom based on adversial relationships between individuals and groups as best expressed in democratic judicial systems.
Bourgeois democracy – Some Marxists, Communists, Socialists and Left-wing anarchists refer to liberal democracy as bourgeois democracy, alleging that ultimately politicians fight only for the rights of the bourgeoisie.
Consensus democracy – rule based on consensus rather than traditional majority rule.
Constitutional democracy – governed by a constitution.
Delegative democracy – a form of democratic control whereby voting power is vested in self-selected delegates, rather than elected representatives.
Deliberative democracy – in which authentic deliberation, not only voting, is central to legitimate decision making. It adopts elements of both consensus decision-making and majority rule.
Democratic centralism – organizational method where members of a political party discuss and debate matters of policy and direction and after the decision is made by majority vote, all members are expected to follow that decision in public.
Democratic dictatorship (also known as democratur)
Democratic republic – republic which has democracy through elected representatives
Democratic socialism – a form of socialism ideologically opposed to the Marxist–Leninist styles that have become synonymous with socialism; democratic socialists place an emphasis on decentralized governance in political democracy with social ownership of the means of production and social and economic institutions with workers' self-management.
Economic democracy – theory of democracy involving people having access to subsistence, or equity in living standards.
Grassroots democracy – emphasizes trust in small decentralized units at the municipal government level, possibly using urban secession to establish the formal legal authority to make decisions made at this local level binding.
Guided democracy – is a form of democratic government with increased autocracy where citizens exercise their political rights without meaningfully affecting the government's policies, motives, and goals.
Interactive democracy – proposed form of democracy utilising information technology to allow citizens to propose new policies, "second" proposals and vote on the resulting laws (that are refined by Parliament) in a referendum.
Jeffersonian democracy – named after American statesman Thomas Jefferson, who believed in equality of political opportunity (for male citizens), and opposed to privilege, aristocracy and corruption.
Market democracy – another name for democratic capitalism, an economic ideology based on a tripartite arrangement of a market-based economy based predominantly on economic incentives through free markets, a democratic polity and a liberal moral-cultural system which encourages pluralism.
Multiparty democracy – two-party system requires voters to align themselves in large blocs, sometimes so large that they cannot agree on any overarching principles.
New Democracy – Maoist concept based on Mao Zedong's "Bloc of Four Classes" theory in post-revolutionary China.
Participatory democracy – involves more lay citizen participation in decision making and offers greater political representation than traditional representative democracy, e.g., wider control of proxies given to representatives by those who get directly involved and actually participate.
People's democracy – multi-class rule in which the proletariat dominates.
Radical democracy – type of democracy that focuses on the importance of nurturing and tolerating difference and dissent in decision-making processes.
Revolutionary democracy – ideology of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Semi-direct democracy – representative democracy with instruments, elements, and/or features of direct democracy.
Sociocracy – democratic system of governance based on consent decision making, circle organization, and double-linked representation.
Anticipatory democracy – relies on some degree of disciplined and usually market-informed anticipation of the future, to guide major decisions.
Associationalism, or Associative Democracy – emphasis on freedom via voluntary and democratically self-governing associations.
Adversialism, or Adversial Democracy – with an emphasis on freedom based on adversial relationships between individuals and groups as best expressed in democratic judicial systems.
Bourgeois democracy – Some Marxists, Communists, Socialists and Left-wing anarchists refer to liberal democracy as bourgeois democracy, alleging that ultimately politicians fight only for the rights of the bourgeoisie.
Consensus democracy – rule based on consensus rather than traditional majority rule.
Constitutional democracy – governed by a constitution.
Delegative democracy – a form of democratic control whereby voting power is vested in self-selected delegates, rather than elected representatives.
Deliberative democracy – in which authentic deliberation, not only voting, is central to legitimate decision making. It adopts elements of both consensus decision-making and majority rule.
Democratic centralism – organizational method where members of a political party discuss and debate matters of policy and direction and after the decision is made by majority vote, all members are expected to follow that decision in public.
Democratic dictatorship (also known as democratur)
Democratic republic – republic which has democracy through elected representatives
Democratic socialism – a form of socialism ideologically opposed to the Marxist–Leninist styles that have become synonymous with socialism; democratic socialists place an emphasis on decentralized governance in political democracy with social ownership of the means of production and social and economic institutions with workers' self-management.
Economic democracy – theory of democracy involving people having access to subsistence, or equity in living standards.
Grassroots democracy – emphasizes trust in small decentralized units at the municipal government level, possibly using urban secession to establish the formal legal authority to make decisions made at this local level binding.
Guided democracy – is a form of democratic government with increased autocracy where citizens exercise their political rights without meaningfully affecting the government's policies, motives, and goals.
Interactive democracy – proposed form of democracy utilising information technology to allow citizens to propose new policies, "second" proposals and vote on the resulting laws (that are refined by Parliament) in a referendum.
Jeffersonian democracy – named after American statesman Thomas Jefferson, who believed in equality of political opportunity (for male citizens), and opposed to privilege, aristocracy and corruption.
Market democracy – another name for democratic capitalism, an economic ideology based on a tripartite arrangement of a market-based economy based predominantly on economic incentives through free markets, a democratic polity and a liberal moral-cultural system which encourages pluralism.
Multiparty democracy – two-party system requires voters to align themselves in large blocs, sometimes so large that they cannot agree on any overarching principles.
New Democracy – Maoist concept based on Mao Zedong's "Bloc of Four Classes" theory in post-revolutionary China.
Participatory democracy – involves more lay citizen participation in decision making and offers greater political representation than traditional representative democracy, e.g., wider control of proxies given to representatives by those who get directly involved and actually participate.
People's democracy – multi-class rule in which the proletariat dominates.
Radical democracy – type of democracy that focuses on the importance of nurturing and tolerating difference and dissent in decision-making processes.
Revolutionary democracy – ideology of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front
Semi-direct democracy – representative democracy with instruments, elements, and/or features of direct democracy.
Sociocracy – democratic system of governance based on consent decision making, circle organization, and double-linked representation.
evince
Truthmatters
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/republic
republic noun
re·pub·lic | \ ri-ˈpə-blik
\
Definition of republic
1
a
(1)
: a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president
(2)
: a political unit (such as a nation) having such a form of government
b
(1)
: a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law
(2)
: a political unit (such as a nation) having such a form of government
c
: a usually specified republican government of a political unit
the French Fourth Republic
republic noun
re·pub·lic | \ ri-ˈpə-blik
\
Definition of republic
1
a
(1)
: a government having a chief of state who is not a monarch and who in modern times is usually a president
(2)
: a political unit (such as a nation) having such a form of government
b
(1)
: a government in which supreme power resides in a body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by elected officers and representatives responsible to them and governing according to law
(2)
: a political unit (such as a nation) having such a form of government
c
: a usually specified republican government of a political unit
the French Fourth Republic
evince
Truthmatters
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/democracy
Definition of democracy
1
a
: government by the people
especially : rule of the majority
b
: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
Definition of democracy
1
a
: government by the people
especially : rule of the majority
b
: a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections
You are "right on", Cypress.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with representative democracy (as opposed to direct democratic rule)...
...PROVIDING THE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ARE ABLE AND WILLING TO RULE...TO GOVERN.
Right now the Republican Party has shown itself unwilling (and functionally, unable) to govern.
The Republican Party has more control of government right now than any party has ever had control during my 82 years. And in a political environment as defined and separated as ever I've seen.
But they cannot get anything done. They step all over themselves...dig huge holes for themselves...paint themselves into corners. With almost total control of government in EVERY sphere...national, state, even local...all they do is cry that a pathetically small minority is thwarting their efforts.
THEY ARE THWARTING THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF MASSIVE INCOMPETENCE.
We need a governing body that works effectively to govern...with potential excesses held in check by what commonly is known as "the loyal opposition."
The Republican Party seems to function adequately as the latter...with almost no aptitude for the former.
The implications are clear...except to the sheep continuing to perpetuate what is going on right now.
evince
Truthmatters
its you redefining things idiot
you are merely some internets poster who is full of right wing memes
you don't get to make up facts in the face of reality
evince
Truthmatters
they seek to destroy our union for Putins pleasure
A democratic republic...
...is, in essence, a logical, functional extension of a democracy. Democracies are unwieldy...and cannot realistically be asked to work when large numbers are involved.
Capitalism...in a sense...is merely an extension of serfdom....except that instead of a King at the head...there is a ruling class of people with most of the money.
...is, in essence, a logical, functional extension of a democracy. Democracies are unwieldy...and cannot realistically be asked to work when large numbers are involved.
Capitalism...in a sense...is merely an extension of serfdom....except that instead of a King at the head...there is a ruling class of people with most of the money.
evince
Truthmatters
you can not have real freedom without capitalism
A person alone on an island CAN have "real freedom" without capitalism, socialism, or any other kind of "ism."
The problem with "real freedom" is that it just does not work when there is more than one person...which is the reason I have such negative feelings about libertarianism.
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
Libertarians are a trip to talk to.
evince
Truthmatters
libertarianism was invented to get teen aged boys interested in policy
its whole economic gig is based on the short bus school of economics
evince
Truthmatters
they are sociopathic leaning fools
evince
Truthmatters
capitalism has some self policing qualities
but without the proper fettering (regulations and laws) it soon eats its self evolving into a king making machine.
its NOT ABOUT HOW MUCH REGULATION
Its about the correct regulation given the surrounding circumstances of the current economy
libertarian idiots think its about the number of rules
Its about the quality and need for rules
they try to simplify it for stupid people to have something to chant to make them feel smart
silly crap lie "too many rules"
or
"too much taxes"
the whole thing crumbles once facts are discussed in detail
but without the proper fettering (regulations and laws) it soon eats its self evolving into a king making machine.
its NOT ABOUT HOW MUCH REGULATION
Its about the correct regulation given the surrounding circumstances of the current economy
libertarian idiots think its about the number of rules
Its about the quality and need for rules
they try to simplify it for stupid people to have something to chant to make them feel smart
silly crap lie "too many rules"
or
"too much taxes"
the whole thing crumbles once facts are discussed in detail
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
They are, indeed, G.
evince
Truthmatters
reality is seeping in dude
are you off the bottled formula the right provides free to trapable minds?
Lightbringer
Loves Me Some Souls
Since when have I not supported capitalism?