DEMOCRACY: Oh shit!

[Slider]

Here are a few self-proclaiming democratic countries.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...id=aDyVX7V.vwPs (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=aDyVX7V.vwPs)

http://www.dispatch.com/national/national.php?story=228062

But the complete list is here.
http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/DEMOCRA...BLE_2007_v3.pdf (http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/DEMOCRACY_TABLE_2007_v3.pdf)

[Enragé]

as long as they keep listing the US as a "full democracy"
there's no way in hell that can be taken seriously

[Whitten]

How the hell is Japan a "full democracy"?

[( R )evolution]

Yeah sorry I dont take those links as creditable

[Cheung Mo]

Look at the U.S. civil liberties score compared to other countries in the Top 50. Still...Venezuela should be #1 in every category.

[Goatse]

Why is Cuba considered an "Authoritarian regime"?

[Free Left]

Why is Cuba considered an "Authoritarian regime"?

Because it has a big military and it's has a parliment that exists as a arm of Castro's power. Also, because the US hates it and what the US says goes.

[Comrade Wolfie's Very Nearly Banned Adventures]

I seriously doubt any 'democratic' country is truly that.

[chimx]

Originally posted by [email protected] 04, 2006 09:51 pm
Why is Cuba considered an "Authoritarian regime"?
they loose a lot of points for pluralism

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

How the hell is Japan a "full democracy"?

The emperor decreed it.

[Marukusu]

You shouldn't even bother to read that liberal bullshit. Those who claim that Sweden is the world's most democratic country are either ignorant and/or unaware of the current political situation in Sweden, or are just plain stupid. Or both.

Since a majority of the swedes according to recent opinion polls doesn&#39;t support the current ruling liberal-conservative party coalition, the Kingdom of Sweden (ah, Sweden is by the way a fucking kingdom&#33; I didn&#39;t vote for any king... <_<) is actually a dictatorship. The "leftist" coalition, led by the Social Democrats who lost in the elections in september this year, actually has greater popular support than the ruling rightists. "Democrazy" in a nutshell.

But then again, we all know (or should know) that modern western democracy is bullshit and should be worked against in favour of a future class- and nationless society.

[Dooga Aetrus Blackrazor]

Originally posted by Free [email protected] 04, 2006 02:57 pm

Why is Cuba considered an "Authoritarian regime"?

Because it has a big military and it&#39;s has a parliment that exists as a arm of Castro&#39;s power. Also, because the US hates it and what the US says goes.
Actually, it is my understanding that Cuba is an authoritarian regime.

[Nothing Human Is Alien]

Actually, it is my misunderstanding that Cuba is an authoritarian regime.

Fixed.

[OneBrickOneVoice]

Iraq&#39;s score for political participation is higher than Britain&#39;s

:lol: this one made me chuckle.

[OneBrickOneVoice]

Iraq&#39;s score for political participation is higher than Britain&#39;s

:lol: this one made me chuckle.

[OneBrickOneVoice]

Iraq&#39;s score for political participation is higher than Britain&#39;s

:lol: this one made me chuckle.

[Tekun]

America a democracy? :lol:
Try plutocracy

[Red Heretic]

The most important question here is what is the class nature of those democracies? The USA, for example, has democracy for the bourgeoisie, while at the same time, it exerts dictatorship over the proletariat. People should understand that American democracy was founded on collective rule for the whole bourgeoisie, resting on the enslavement of Black people, the genocide of Native people, and the oppression of women. America has dead a great deal of democracy... for the bourgeosie.

The flip-side is true for socialist countries. They have democracy for the proletariat, while dictatorship is exerted over the capitalist class.

[Revulero]

wtf, its more like slavery

[Dooga Aetrus Blackrazor]

Originally posted by Compañ[email protected] 04, 2006 07:06 pm

Actually, it is my misunderstanding that Cuba is an authoritarian regime.

Fixed.
Well, that&#39;s helpful. You tell me I am wrong without an explanation. I am probably using the phrase "authoritarian regime" improperly. However, substitute it for "undemocratic."

How is Cuba democratic?

[manic expression]

Originally posted by Dooga Aetrus Blackrazor+December 05, 2006 06:07 am--> (Dooga Aetrus Blackrazor &#064; December 05, 2006 06:07 am)
Compañ[email protected] 04, 2006 07:06 pm

Actually, it is my misunderstanding that Cuba is an authoritarian regime.

Fixed.
Well, that&#39;s helpful. You tell me I am wrong without an explanation. I am probably using the phrase "authoritarian regime" improperly. However, substitute it for "undemocratic."

How is Cuba democratic?[/b]
Here are a few things:

http://members.allstream.net/~dchris/CubaFAQ.html
(a good explanation of the Cuban political process and some other information as well, with the Cuban Constitution, too)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4569981.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3163048.stm
(a few links on the deeply unpopular dissident movement, which is permitted to exist)

[Slider]

Originally posted by [email protected] 04, 2006 01:58 pm
as long as they keep listing the US as a "full democracy"
there&#39;s no way in hell that can be taken seriously
An excellent observation&#33; :lol:

[Slider]

Originally posted by Cheung [email protected] 04, 2006 02:47 pm
Look at the U.S. civil liberties score compared to other countries
Yes. In the civil liberties category, the U.S. comes in about 70th. in the world&#33;

....... but that can&#39;t be right. :blink: Isn&#39;t the U.S. suppose to be the "leader of the free world"? ;)

[Slider]

Originally posted by Compañ[email protected] 04, 2006 10:57 pm

How the hell is Japan a "full democracy"?

The emperor decreed it.


:D :D :lol: :D :D

[Slider]

Originally posted by [email protected] 04, 2006 11:45 pm
Those who claim that Sweden is the world&#39;s most democratic country are either ignorant and/or unaware of the current political situation in Sweden, or are just plain stupid. Or both.

Since a majority of the swedes according to recent opinion polls doesn&#39;t support the current ruling liberal-conservative party coalition, the Kingdom of Sweden (ah, Sweden is by the way a fucking kingdom&#33; .
The ignorance you speak is yours alone. This observation is supported by your lack of understanding what "the kingdom of Sweden" means within Sweden&#39;s democratic process.

Wake up from your Hollywood, Danny Kaye dream-world. Read up on Sweden before you make such childish remarks. OK?

[Cheung Mo]

Originally posted by Slider+December 05, 2006 12:50 pm--> (Slider @ December 05, 2006 12:50 pm)
Cheung [email protected] 04, 2006 02:47 pm
Look at the U.S. civil liberties score compared to other countries
Yes. In the civil liberties category, the U.S. comes in about 70th. in the world&#33;

....... but that can&#39;t be right. :blink: Isn&#39;t the U.S. suppose to be the "leader of the free world"? ;) [/b]
An 8 is still much better than the U.S. deserves.

[Entrails Konfetti]

Oh the Economist is a piece of shit magazine.

Christ-sakes it&#39;s called "The Economist", who do you think it is made up of or panders to?

[Slider]

Originally posted by Cheung Mo+December 05, 2006 02:32 pm--> (Cheung Mo &#064; December 05, 2006 02:32 pm)
Originally posted by [email protected] 05, 2006 12:50 pm

Cheung [email protected] 04, 2006 02:47 pm
Look at the U.S. civil liberties score compared to other countries
Yes. In the civil liberties category, the U.S. comes in about 70th. in the world&#33;

....... but that can&#39;t be right. :blink: Isn&#39;t the U.S. suppose to be the "leader of the free world"? ;)
An 8 is still much better than the U.S. deserves.[/b]
"An 8"????? The U.S. is 70 in civil liberties.

[Guerrilla22]

The Czech republic is a full democracy, that&#39;s hilarious.