Do You Believe In Democracy?

[Theland]

https://youtu.be/nWnpbEMMsNw

Regarding the whole issue of Brexit, listen to a very wise man who may have something constructive to say to you?

Do you agree with him?

If not, why not?

[Buenchico]

Do I believe in democracy?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!

It's an APPALLING system which has been shown, time and time again, NOT to work.

[Theland]

https://youtu.be/CuZrzwm6CJs

Then Chico, share your thoughts on who and how we should be governed?

Another Hitler? Stalin, or a Mao? Maybe a Castro?

Please share! We are desperate for wisdom!

[Theland]

https://youtu.be/CuZrzwm6CJs

Or this?

[Canary42]

What I don't like about democracy is that the losers get shafted.

[david small]

No. Too many opinions cause chaotic responses.

[TonyV]

At the moment we have first past the post system. Teresa May will never get a satisfactory deal.
Won't happen but I think proportional representation would be better?

[1ozzy]

Thank you for stuffing with my head Theland.
I did a web search on "forms of governing".
Never realised there were so many.

Non are perfect.

Doubt any will ever be.

Horses for courses.

[1ozzy]

And in saying "horses for courses" at least a democratic society allows riders to dismount and select another runner.

[douglas9401]

Aye Ozzy, sadly doesn't allow for the use of a whip when it's obviously needed though.

[1ozzy]

Spurs help sometimes Doug

[waterboatman]

An electric cattle prod would be useful!

[waterboatman]

But politicians are so thick skinned they wouldn't notice it!

[Old_Geezer]

PR cements in parties which are the antithesis of democracy. Democracy may have disadvantages, no system hasn't, but is the best of the options. All multiple opinions does is give society multiple options to consider.

[Spungle]

‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’

Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947

[naomi24]

Democracy beats the alternative – but the Brexit we’re presented with has no bearing on Democracy. Canary says 'the losers get shafted' but in this instance, with the winners shafted, we could be forgiven for thinking an alternative system is in operation.

[jim360]

I was hoping for a less EU-centric video, but all the same thanks for posting. I'm pretty sure that's the first time I've heard a Tony Benn speech (or at least a full one) and it was a rare treat.