The Future of Russia

[Almagarde]

I just noticed a similar topic without poling. What should Russia do as a future form of Government? Should it return to the Dsepised Monarchy?, Should it Return to the Despised Communism Government? What?

[Kantria]

You should change your "democracy" option to "republic".

[Almagarde]

You should change your "democracy" option to "republic".

A Republic is ruled by a sock puppet named Tyrannus Ceasar...

[Kantria]

You should change your "democracy" option to "republic".

A Republic is ruled by a sock puppet named Tyrannus Ceasar...

I'm just nitpicking because I can—and probably erroneously besides.

[Almagarde]

Isnt that neat...because this is a 'Russian' thread...we get Russian Google Ads.

[Sibirsky]

Democracy. You vote. And the elected officials represent you.

[Kobrania]

Common wealth, everything is decided by the public.

[Almagarde]

Democracy. You vote. And the elected officials represent you.

Like that hasnt already been proven a lie...

"No one represents anyone but themselves."-Thomas Jefferson

[Sibirsky]

Democracy. You vote. And the elected officials represent you.

Like that hasnt already been proven a lie...

"No one represents anyone but themselves."-Thomas Jefferson

Vote the liars out of office.

[Pannonia-Glucksberg]

Go bob

[West Failure]

Crimocracy

[Kobrania]

Democracy. You vote. And the elected officials represent you.

Like that hasnt already been proven a lie...

"No one represents anyone but themselves."-Thomas Jefferson

Vote the liars out of office.

You wouldn't have anyone left then.

[Sibirsky]

Common wealth, everything is decided by the public.

I may go for this if the government was limited. Then, yes, this obviously beats Democracy.

[Kantria]

Democracy. You vote. And the elected officials represent you.

Like that hasnt already been proven a lie...

"No one represents anyone but themselves."-Thomas Jefferson

Vote the liars out of office.

That's too hard.

[Sibirsky]

Democracy. You vote. And the elected officials represent you.

Like that hasnt already been proven a lie...

"No one represents anyone but themselves."-Thomas Jefferson

Vote the liars out of office.

That's too hard.

Agreed. And if you do vote the liars out of office, you end up voting new liars into office.

[Sibirsky]

Democracy. You vote. And the elected officials represent you.

Like that hasnt already been proven a lie...

"No one represents anyone but themselves."-Thomas Jefferson

Vote the liars out of office.

You wouldn't have anyone left then.

I didn't see this before responding to the other posts. Agreed.

[Alexlantis]

I'd say Russia should start the Soviet Union back up, because modern Russia sucks. The USSR was at least cool.

[Kobrania]

Common wealth, everything is decided by the public.

I may go for this if the government was limited. Then, yes, this obviously beats Democracy.

How limited?
The people should be able to vote on anything.

[Sandysike]

Common wealth, everything is decided by the public.

I may go for this if the government was limited. Then, yes, this obviously beats Democracy.

Participatory democracy. Good idea, however it has huge flaws (as does any system). I think the only governments which officialy support it now are Lybia and Venezuela. One being a fasade, and the other being due to Chavez's man crush on Simon Bolivar. But in principle its idealistic, but the major criticism and of all democracy is still the allegory of the sea captain by Plato over 2000 years ago. Go back to socialism, just not how it was, a better form of it. Like what Gorbachev tried to do before he was undermined.

[Sibirsky]

Common wealth, everything is decided by the public.

I may go for this if the government was limited. Then, yes, this obviously beats Democracy.

How limited?
The people should be able to vote on anything.

I do not have an issue with the people voting on anything. Or everything.

How many decisions do various branches of the US government make per day? If we had to vote on all of them, all we would do it vote. That would be our full time job. Clearly not productive.

If the government was limited however, there would be fewer decisions to make. Then the public could use online voting places. Put in your SS and some other verifying information and vote.

[The Archregimancy]

Crimocracy

There's a technical term for this already: kleptocracy.

Government by and for thieves; more technically, a government that seeks to extend the personal wealth of the governing class via the embezzling of state funds, and/or the use of state funds as the personal bank account of the governing class.

It's often closely tied to: kakistocracy.

Government by the worst; more technically, a government by the least-qualified and most incompetent available citizens.

[Kobrania]

The people should vote on everything, down to what coloured socks the military wears on a given day!
No one man can be trusted to be in charge of anything for it invites corruption.

[Whiskey Hill]

Common wealth, everything is decided by the public.

I may go for this if the government was limited. Then, yes, this obviously beats Democracy.

How limited?
The people should be able to vote on anything.

I think this is a rare area Sibirsky and I might agree upon-

Basic rights should not be subject to the whims of democracy. They must be protected and treated as if sacred.

[Kobrania]

Common wealth, everything is decided by the public.

I may go for this if the government was limited. Then, yes, this obviously beats Democracy.

How limited?
The people should be able to vote on anything.

I think this is a rare area Sibirsky and I might agree upon-

Basic rights should not be subject to the whims of democracy. They must be protected and treated as if sacred.

Nothing a sacred, for the right of one person could be the oppression of another.
The system must be as fluid as the sea itself!

[Kantria]

How many decisions do various branches of the US government make per day? If we had to vote on all of them, all we would do it vote. That would be our full time job. Clearly not productive.

Yeah, it might get to the point where people feel like there should be some kind of professional whose full-time job is to educate himself and vote on these various issues, and instead of the people voting directly, they instead elect the person they feel will vote the best.

What are those people called again?