• 1 Post
  • 4 Comments
Joined 2 years ago
cake
Cake day: June 14th, 2023

help-circle
  • If we assume there is no such thing as a “perfect” system of government, then I guess the question becomes which is preferable for society: a system that maximizes good, or a system which minimizes harm? Democracy somewhat obviously can’t be both of those things, because (as you’ve correctly pointed out) a truly democratic society has to allow for people to vote against their best interests.

    Are we so wedded to the concept of “democracy” that we’re fine with it leading to Trump? Historically it would seem that it doesn’t matter how good your intentions are, eventually enough people vote against the best interests of themselves or their society that you get a Caesar or Hitler or Trump.

    Is that a system worth fighting for? Is that a system worth dying for? Honestly, I don’t know. I don’t know if any system of government is better.