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Originally posted by Bobby Fissure
The people in power also control public opinion, slowly but surely molding the minds of the sheep. A TV report here, a newspaper story there... some grandiose speeches talking about foreign enemies with supposedly irrational leaders (i.e. the so-called axis of evil), and the sheep will follow. 95% of people are lemmings. Their opinion is worthless. One independant-minded intellectual is worth more than 10,000 ignorant lemmings (another reason why democracy is inherently flawed).
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Democracy is about as perfect as any thing else man made. Its not perfect, it works. Does the goverment have the power to influence people? Of course they want the people behind them. They need public approval to stay in power. In a demoracy people have a say, their opinion matters. Do they have to support it? No. The majority of people may be ignorant towards many facts but they have a voice in the matter. They have the right to hear your version, my version, they have a right to develope their own version. You have a right to start a talk show and tell a million people at ounce why the goverment is fucked up.
10,000 ignorant lemmings can prevent themselves from being starved and rob. They may not know about foreign affairs and the best economic approach towards a stronger economy. But try robbing those lemmings until they starve in a demoracy. You can't.