There's no future passed 2050 for the world. It's a done deal. We are at the beginning stages of societal collapse, largely thanks to leftists. I don't know what universe you're living in.
This could have all been avoided if voting was limited to those over 25 and are employed. Those with criminal records, drug addicts, those in jail, and the qudhun of society should not be allowed to vote.
Yes, preventing Lula supporters from voting would definitely be a step in the right direction. But ultimately the right system for Latin Americans would involve military dictatorship and not any voting. Military dictatorship is more natural and suitable for Latin Americans than democracy but the United States insists on pushing their garbage democracy agenda.
But if all the rich white countries go to shit where will I go?I actually hope the leftists take over for good. Let them destroy the west. Russia and China are in decline themselves with their own challenges and won't be a threat anyway. They were never a threat to begin with. I'm not worried about the state of the west anymore. I hope I live long enough to see the devastation.
I have lost confidence in democracy. It's a terrible system even for the west. Interestingly enough, I recall seeing an opinion poll here that younger people are more open to dictatorship than older generations, mostly because positive change would be made faster.
I think democracy in Third World countries is a joke.
Have one candidate come and promise to govern in line with the traditional religious and moral values of the nation- then another one campaign on the "free stuff!" platform. It's all about which candidate offers more free stuff. You can talk about religious and moral values all day- the contest becomes who can convincingly offer more free stuff (unless it's a super religious country like Afghanistan).
As for dictatorship- there have been a number of successful dictatorships in history. People are taught to think it's inherently bad; really, it's good if the leader is good and bad if the leader is bad. Democracy is inherently bad. The average people have no business getting involved in governing. By nature, I don't think they'd even want to. I doubt medieval peasants in Europe cared that they weren't voting or had any desire to vote. They might have liked or disliked a particular king they had at the moment but I don't think they had any problem with religious monarchy as such.
Did you hear about Jordan Peterson? They are really turning this country dictorial trying to strip him of his right to workI personally know two people who ran for politics in the past and know two who are currently in office. All but 1 is a moron. All are narcissists. I was happy or indifferent for them on a personal level but that is when I fully realized the system attracts low quality people. I thought such people were anomalies.
There is zero argument for democracy when a competent and nonpartisan bureaucracy exists to provide technical advice and expertise.
@AbdiFreedom youre quite right. if you look at recent history you will see that countries that left poverty usually had a single government or leader develop the country. they didnt change the whole government every 4 years like somalia.
When did I ever say that I want to see the fall of the West?
You don't say it but I can sense it from you.
Did you hear about Jordan Peterson? They are really turning this country dictorial trying to strip him of his right to work
Ah, yes, you can sense that I want the downfall of the West -- whatever that means.
The only thing that I've ever advocated for in relation to the power of the West is for the global South to develop principled, effective and competent leadership...
...And for that leadership to create real regional & continental blocs in order to exchange their mineral wealth and natural resources for essential and advanced technologies from the United States, the EU, China, Japan, Russia, Israel, Taiwan and South Korea.
Is that bad?
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You're one of those "Africa determines its own destiny" people. I'm not interested in that clown show.
competent and effective
Africa determining its own destiny
How can I be opposed to make believe?