1. Democracy is evil.
2. The idealized version of democracy amounts to nothing more than complete mob rule.
3. The masses do not know what is good for them. The masses are ignorant and malleable, and manipulated easily by charisma. They know nothing.
4. However, a democratic republic is viable. The republic balances the irrational passions of a democracy without becoming a full fledged oligarchy.
The Siren Song of War
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In October of 2002, I shocked many in my Congressional District and beyond
by voting against giving President George W. Bush authorization to use
military ...
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