The fear of democracy has a long history. Plato was mistrustful of the demos, believing it would be subject to bullies and to tyrants. In England, the storming of the Bastille in France by the sans-culottes during the French Revolution was dismissed as a regrettable manifestation of “mobocracy”. According to Thomas Jefferson,
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the disgruntled democrat: Democraphobia Runs Rampant in North America
The fear of democracy has a long history. Plato was mistrustful of the demos, believing it would be subject to bullies and to tyrants. In England, the storming of the Bastille in France by the sans-culottes during the French Revolution was dismissed as a regrettable manifestation of “mobocracy”. According to Thomas Jefferson,
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Sorry Folks, But This Scribe Saw It Coming
One really good thing about not watching television is that it is much easier to pick up on things that the mainstream media does not want you to think about. As this Presidential election played out, what the media tried to do is sweep under the rug was the depth of
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Sorry Folks, But This Scribe Saw It Coming
One really good thing about not watching television is that it is much easier to pick up on things that the mainstream media does not want you to think about. As this Presidential election played out, what the media tried to do is sweep under the rug was the depth of
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Life, Liberty, and the Sociopathic Pursuit of Wealth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.(The United States Declaration of Independence)Well…
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Life, Liberty, and the Sociopathic Pursuit of Wealth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.(The United States Declaration of Independence)Well…
Continue readingthe disgruntled democrat: Life, Liberty, and the Sociopathic Pursuit of Wealth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. (The United States Declaration of Independence) Well, it has been decided. Donald Trump will be the
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