@LeonLavictoire@theguy64355@JackHates1Amend@JoshEakle@LPNational@ProjectLiberal Except the Founding Fathers called out the idea of Plato's philosopher king as unrealistic in Federalist 10 and they especially called out factions or a small elite controlling what's best for the population. And how is this compatible with popular sovereignty in the Constitution
@luizmartesde@AJ_amasusamigos @Canadain_Andrew Maybe because the criteria you want isn't really beneficial to the masses? History shows democracy uphold the consent of the governed belief that allowed most of the population to have personal choices.
@BlackSheep__13 The Ancient Roman one also collapsed into corrupt nepotism and then collapsed into two kingdoms that eventually fell to the barbarians.
@luizmartesde@AJ_amasusamigos @Canadain_Andrew Arbitrary birth is the opposite of merit. Suppose none of the heirs are qualified. Power struggles over who's not just qualified but has the right royal blood is definetly stable way to run a country.
@luizmartesde@AJ_amasusamigos @Canadain_Andrew That's why democracies, like democratic republics and parliament, have constitutions and checks and balances, unlike absolute monarchies.
@SirniyS @SlatSoda @Noise_Minis "Evil will try to seduce you" is a level of discussion found in a Christian Mass and even secular circles, and a lesson something you're expected to keep especially when you grow older.
@MichaelBrown709@SirniyS @SlatSoda @Noise_Minis But fascism's soul of the new is half dependent on aesthetic and half dark triad personalities using aesthetics as a cover.