Countries not run by the people's will

[no1important]

Sixty-five percent of citizens across the world do not think their country is governed by the will of the people, a poll commissioned by the BBC suggests.

The Gallup International Voice of the People 2005 poll questioned more than 50,000 people in 68 states for the BBC World Service survey about power.

Only in Scandinavia and South Africa do the majority believe that they are ruled according to their wishes.

But 47% thought elections in their countries were free and fair.

The figure is 55% for the US and Canada and up to 82% in EU countries - but just 24% in West Africa.

The survey also found that only 13% of people trusted politicians and only 16% thought they should be given more power.

Well I for one am not at all surprised. You can read the rest here

 

[TenPenny]

Only in the larger sense, not in a direct day to day way.

For example, in Canada the "people's will" would include medicare, subsidized post secondary education, a whole bunch of other things.

 

[Steve French]

RE: Countries not run by

No worries - legislated enforced voting will 'save' dumbocracy.

I agree with the ancient philosophers - democracy is a dumb idea.

 

[missile]

Right! Who are we to dare question our betters?

 

[Jo Canadian]

"NATURALLY THE COMMON PEOPLE DONT WANT WAR, BUT AFTER ALL IT IS THE LEADERS OF A COUNTRY THAT DETERMINE THE POLICY. ITS ALWAYS A SIMPLE MATTER TO DRAG PEOPLE ALONG WHETHER ITS A DEMOCRACY, A FACIST DICTATORSHIP, A PARLAMENT OR A COMMUNIST REGIME.
VOICE OR NO VOICE THE PEOPLE CAN ALWAYS BE BROUGHT TO DO THE BIDDING OF THEIR LEADERS.

THIS IS EASY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING THREATENED WITH AN ATTACK ,THEN DENOUNCE THE PACIFIST FOR LACK OF PATRIOTISM AND EXPOSING THE COUNTRY TO DANGER. THIS WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."



HERMANN GOERING ,

HITLERS REICH MARSHALL AT THE NUREMBURG TRIAL

 

[TenPenny]

I have no betters, so I don't have to worry about it!!!!!!!!!!

 

[no1important]

RE: Countries not run by

THIS IS EASY. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING THREATENED WITH AN ATTACK ,THEN DENOUNCE THE PACIFIST FOR LACK OF PATRIOTISM AND EXPOSING THE COUNTRY TO DANGER. THIS WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."

Holy Sh*t! That sure sounds familar.