One of the main problems of democracy is that our vote in federal elections is only one of tens of millions, our power is so diluted as to be near non existent.
Where we can make a difference is at the local level. We can run for local office, vote, start or join groups that actually do things. We are allowed to do these things in a liberal democracy. In many places with less free government initiative and social action will get you jail or even death.
We don’t make the world we are born into, no one does. Nor do we choose our place of birth, our parentage and genetic heritage, our time, our society. We don’t make the day, but we can seize it!
It’s a nice thought but I think it’s part of the facade to placate the population and stop them from revolting . For starters if there’s no democracy at work then there’s no democracy anywhere.
And beyond that we are sadly controlled by banks and large corporations.
To be clear, I meant in our country.
In other countries I’m sure their dictatorships also cause mental health problems as well.
It’s just in our country we are given the illusion of control when in fact we really have very little.
One of the main problems of democracy is that our vote in federal elections is only one of tens of millions, our power is so diluted as to be near non existent.
Where we can make a difference is at the local level. We can run for local office, vote, start or join groups that actually do things. We are allowed to do these things in a liberal democracy. In many places with less free government initiative and social action will get you jail or even death.
We don’t make the world we are born into, no one does. Nor do we choose our place of birth, our parentage and genetic heritage, our time, our society. We don’t make the day, but we can seize it!
It’s a nice thought but I think it’s part of the facade to placate the population and stop them from revolting . For starters if there’s no democracy at work then there’s no democracy anywhere.
And beyond that we are sadly controlled by banks and large corporations.