We moved from anarchy towards democracy slowly, from rule by tribal elites to petty princedoms and thence to monarchy but with real power in the hands of an elite. Then to a form of proto-democracy under Cromwell which soon became near-dictatorship so we moved on again, to constitutional monarchy. Now again we have nominal monarchy with power in the hands of an elite... foreign barons and tribal chiefs...
The elite is about to appoint a President. No, wait - that is new. Hang on... no it's not. Stalin. Mao...
Note for American readers: democracy is abolished in Europe this week. 450 million people are about to be given a president whom they have not elected and who was recently thrown out of government by his own people and who cannot be dismissed by the will of the 450 million. This is being done by an unelected elite who have grabbed the levers of power and control the lives of the 450 million.
Two questions.
1. What would your Founding Fathers say?
2. How do you think this will end?
0 comments:
Post a Comment