tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post296538186986153380..comments2023-06-18T10:13:56.103-04:00Comments on Life Hiker's Trail Diary: Democracy Beats Party PoliticsLife Hikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00183254858386081439noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post-18624621792081479452007-12-29T22:49:00.000-05:002007-12-29T22:49:00.000-05:00This seems to be the growing general consensus in ...This seems to be the growing general consensus in the country, and I'm actually somewhat shocked that the parties and those in power haven't mobilized to stop such growing displeasure among the potentially volatile masses.Wooziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11637072916156389703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post-35946309799112196992007-12-29T16:36:00.000-05:002007-12-29T16:36:00.000-05:00I don't think "small d" democracy will work any be...I don't think "small d" democracy will work any better than whatever you call what we have now. We, the people that would be called on to make these democratic decisions aren't interested enough to think about, much less take a position on the questions you pose. I'd also be just as leary of what they decided as I am of what the current system comes up with.<BR/><BR/>Sorry. Happy New Year!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04411527807049220749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13075276.post-74724671366229481062007-12-28T07:43:00.000-05:002007-12-28T07:43:00.000-05:00I think you're giving the Democrats too much credi...I think you're giving the Democrats too much credit. They may <I>say</I> they are pro-union, but they overwhelmingly supported the "free trade" agreements that drove the nail in the coffin of organized labor. They may <I>say</I> they want to tax the rich, but they're rich themselves- I guarantee you that ain't gonna happen.<BR/><BR/>Parties don't matter anymore. All the power comes from the giant corporations; people and politics are just cogs in their machine.<BR/><BR/>And I have dedicated myself to being a monkey-wrench. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com