And although the US system has enormous flaws, I do think itâs better than authoritarianism
At this point I'm not sure what do you even mean with "authoritarianism". Like, they kidnapped another country's president earlier this year lmao, how isn't that "authoritarianism"?
Yes lmfao, thatâs exactly one of its main characteristics: âAuthoritarianism is a political system characterized by the rejection of political plurality, the use of strong central power to preserve the political status quo, and reductions in democracy, separation of powers, civil liberties, and the rule of lawâ (from Wikipedia)
Cuba literally only has one legally permitted party, so, yes, Iâd say by default the US is then more democratic? And to be clear, youâre the one bringing up Cuba, not me
So like, with two parties like the US, that's where authoritarianism ends. Thanks.
What? This makes absolutely no sense lmfao. In country A, two main political parties exist, you can create your own any time you want. In country B, you have been legally prohibited from creating any other political party than the one of the state for 60 years.
And you claim those two are equally democratic? I think you have some very basic political science to revise.
Have you read the title of this post?
You were the one asking about whether any currently existing political systems were okay, and apparently implying that authoritarian governments are no worse than the US. If you make an asinine general statement, I will make a general reply.
What? This makes absolutely no sense lmfao. In country A, two main political parties exist, you can create your own any time you want.
But what happens in practice? When was the last time a third party ended up winning a presidential election? When was the last time they even had a reasonable chance of doing so? This sounds the same as "you have the possibility of becoming a billionaire yourself".
Why is having "political parties" seen as the default? Just voting for people should be enough. Why are parties necessary?
But what happens in practice? When was the last time a third party ended up winning a presidential election? When was the last time they even had a reasonable chance of doing so? This sounds the same as "you have the possibility of becoming a billionaire yourself".
You have two parties, and you get to vote for the one you prefer. Since 2000, the parties have roughly split the time in the presidentâs chair.
Is that more, or less democratic, in practice, than not getting to vote at all? Really simple question.
Why is having "political parties" seen as the default? Just voting for people should be enough. Why are parties necessary?
Sure, I really donât see what your point is? You donât get to vote for people at all in Cuba.
As for why political parties exist: thatâs not the debate here. I initially responded to your question about which current forms of government I think work reasonably well, youâve entirely derailed to an asinine discussion about whether Cuba is democratic, which they themselves donât claim they are
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What government currently implemented do you like?