>>17989329The Greek philosopher Plato criticized democracy because he argued that ruling was a skill that required training like practicing medicine, in that it’s something the average person shouldn’t have a say in since most people lack the knowledge and skills to govern effectively.He argued that it was nothing more than a popularity contest, in that it doesn’t matter if a candidate can actually govern effectively or not because as long as they can wow and dazzle the crowd, they can gain power anyways. He believed that elected officials in a democracy would focus on pleasing the masses to maintain their power rather than governing according to what is truly best for the state.This is all outlined in Plato’s work “The Republic”, in which he argues that a “philosopher-king” is the most effective form of government.
>>17989363>he argued that ruling was a skill that required training like practicing medicine, in that it’s something the average person shouldn’t have a say in So he would argue non-doctors shouldn't have a say in their own healthcare decisions?
Think of that stoner retard you went to high school with. That nigga with 4 baby mommas who drives a clapped out 2004 Honda civic and works at McDonalds. Now imagine that there are millions of people like that in the world. What sane country would trust a guy like that with political power? Voting is life and death. Voting starts wars. Democracy is a bad system of government because letting stupid people vote is a fundamentally bad idea. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8FdW0X_TdYA
Most people are fucking retarded
>>17989372That is a massive strawman. Practicing medicine is not even remotely the same thing as deciding to visit a doctor.
Despots do not rule for the people. Neither do politicians in a democracy, but the system at least renders them powerless if they do something so egregious the populace reacts.
>>17989329> le democracy doesn't work :DIt defeated fascist chuds and commie trannies, lmao.
>>17989391>sample size of one>technological advantage confounding factorback to >>>/k/ you go
>>17989398They had the technological advantage because free markets are superior to central planning.
>>17989329lets see how authoritarianism is doingoh, Russia is a shithole and China is forever stuck behind the USlets see how the fascists are doin- oh, they got completely destroyedlets see how the USSR is- oh, it collapsed lets see how monarch- oh, there's none Democracy is bad and will collapse, just wait 2 more weeks-t ancient Greek
>>17989440Dilate
>>17989363If people are allowed to choose their doctors, then why shouldn't they be allowed to choose their rulers?
>>17989378Okay? Nor is voting the same thing as ruling.
>>17989445Dial eight
>>17989448>>17989457You not going to the doctor is not going to get people killed and crash the economy. Your vote might. Voting is similar to ruling, your deciding the direction the entire nation will go in.
>>17989440> lets see how monarch- oh, there's noneWe are doing pretty fine if you ask me.
>>17989329because the masses run democracy. the same masses that killed Socrates and Jesus and doomed themselves
Because ordinary voters rarely have incentive to be fully informed.
