Comments by "CaptainVanisher" (@captainvanisher988) on "Academy of Ideas" channel.

@vladdumitrica849 A bunch of bs. What we have now is the inevitable state of modern democracy. The original type of democracy was not universal, non-natives couldn't vote, disabled couldn't vote, women couldn't vote and young people couldn't vote. And even that system didn't last long and monarchy made a comeback in ancient Greece. Direct democracy doesn't work either. The masses can be equally propagandised and misled. The majority of the population has 0 idea of how to rule a nation or what laws are better for our society hence why democracy is flawed to its core. Modern democracy removes the competent leaders from power and replaces them with the people that can mold and appeal to the masses the best. Direct democracy also removes the competent leaders from power and replaces them with the mob that usually just follows the trends. Monarchy or decentralised states were the best in balancing the power of the state. The monarchs were held accountable when they failed by being assassinated, executed or generally deposed. Now politicians are seated, they get their money to make the decisions of the special interests and if they become too disliked they go back to their home with millions in their pocket. They're not held accountable. By decentralised government, I am talking about the system that the Us had from the 17th century to the 19th century. Government power was balanced by the power that each community held within the state. As the person in the video said, communal governments, local churches, fraternities etc held much more power counterbalancing the state.
15
@harry-duongchivy7172 Yes but not egalitarian democracy. The majority of people should NOT have the responsibility/right of voting. Only certain groups of men should.
5