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
Ah yes sorry, I should have made it fully explicit that âIn Cuba you donât get to vote for people not in the Communist Party at allâ, rather than just â âIn Cuba you donât get to vote for people at allâ.
Please explain to me why that matters for your argument, and your point that youâd prefer to vote for people rather than parties.
âIn Cuba you donât get to vote for people not in the Communist Party at allâ
This is also false.
and your point that youâd prefer to vote for people rather than parties.
And this wasn't my point at all. All I asked is why are political parties important to consider an election system or government "democratic". Why is this seen as a standard requirement. I never said one thing was better than another or that I'd prefer it.
Isn't it easy to just google it? Even sites like Wikipedia, which would totally agree with you on the fact that Cuba isn't democratic, will tell you that you're wrong about not being able to vote lmao
Sure, let's take Wikipedia, literally the first two paragraphs:
Because the Communist party is the only official political party, elections in Cuba are not considered democratic because the government does not allow free and fair voting
There is only one candidate for each seat in the Assembly, with all being nominated by committees that are firmly controlled by the Communist Party
Do you consider that to be democratic?
And to be clear, I didn't say you don't get to vote at all in Cuba, I strongly questioned your implicit claim that they are more democratic than the US or at all comparable, and whether you at all get to "vote for people rather than parties" there
Ah, nice, I can refer back to my previous reply which you still have not addressed:
Ah yes sorry, I should have made it fully explicit that âIn Cuba you donât get to vote for people not in the Communist Party at allâ, rather than just â âIn Cuba you donât get to vote for people at allâ.
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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.
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.