Should America become 100% democracy? (legal, controversial, Canada, revolution)

[MX City visiting]

Do you think the majority should have the right to decide during elections/referendums in terms of everything?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index (U.S. ranks 19th place; many European countries and Canada have higher democracy index rate)

[gmagoo]

Bad idea. They would end up deporting all non whites from the U.S.

[~HecateWhisperCat~]

I think that's the eventuality of where we are headed to be honest. I think we will still have legislatures, but the controversial issues will be out of their hands.

[JimRom]

No. As the old saying goes, democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what's for dinner.

[J746NEW]

Originally Posted by JimRom

No. As the old saying goes, democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what's for dinner.

I would expand that to:

1)Democracy is 9 wolves and 1 sheep deciding what is for dinner


2) Compared to what we have now where the wealthy elite control everything:
2 wolves and 8 sheep deciding whats for dinner.


People are getting less screwed with option 1

[middle-aged mom]

That would require a major rewrite of the Constitution of every state and fed.

Not going to happen.

[Ih2puo]

Originally Posted by gmagoo

Bad idea. They would end up deporting all non whites from the U.S.

Good grief.
Half the whites would vote to deport themselves.

[jacqueg]

Originally Posted by MX City visiting

Do you think the majority should have the right to decide during elections/referendums in terms of everything?

Democracy Index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (U.S. ranks 19th place; many European countries and Canada have higher democracy index rate)

No.

I *like* the constitution.

You only have to look at the different outcomes of the French and American Revolutions to see why.

I would, however, like to see the legal fiction of corporate personhood limited rather drastically from what it is now. But I don't think we have to throw out the baby with the bathwater in order to do it.

[TheWiseWino]

From what I can tell, most Americans have trouble understanding the Constitution much less amending it, or passing meaningful legislation.

[gmagoo]

Originally Posted by Ih2puo

Good grief.
Half the whites would vote to deport themselves.

Good point. I would like to be deported to Costa Rica.