Asmon Reacts to "...but the people are retarded" 

That clip is ancient. Back then retarded was just a medical term.

​@@chuckberry7749of course every political system has it's own flaws, and yes that's why there so many laws: people are stupid. Or trolls. Why else are there warning signs on shampoo bottles? BUT democracy is currently the best political system we got. Not the best one for sure, but the best we currently know.

​@@chuckberry7749thats the thing retarded democratic system is still better than monarchy or any other system for normal folks and that says a lot

​@@chuckberry7749democracy's flaw is that the one seated is voted by ignorant masses.

@@chuckberry7749 Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time- Winston Churchill So yes, it is.

i know, older models have less ram

@@DerelictSong was back when people thought before opening their mouths

​@@DerelictSongJust download more.

He always spoke that slowly.

@@user-zl3se4qj8m damnn

yeah, but on the other hand, the 98%(highly optimistic) of the captains are corrupt scum who got into that position by nepotism, deceit, manipulations and all other sorts of self-serving practices... And the only thing they seek is self-serving benefits at the expense of anyone and everyone they are in command of... So you have a double whammy there, a conundrum of the highest order, where both choices are wrong and both result in a quagmire of incompetency and retarded progress of a society, or worse yet, regression in culture, education, economy or whatever field or fields combined as a result...

1. Nobody born as captain. The investors/merchants who own the ship hired a captain based on his experience and track record as sailor and/or navigator. Would you appoint an unproven teenage deckhand as the captain of your ship (which cost a fortune to build) just because his father was the previous captain? I guess not. 2. The customers/passengers also voted with their wallet. If this particular captain is known to be prone to panic or often make mistake under pressure, they will not travel on his ship. Democracy does *NOT* mean we must vote for every decision. It is obviously impractical to call for vote on every single issue. We discuss and vote for the general policies/direction and who should lead us there.

Well speaking as 40% of people are incapable of thought and another 30% rarely think…….

I drive better than you, so you should probably just give me your car.

@@ihl0700677525 What you are describing is called a representative democracy. In a full on democracy people would indeed vote on everything: For example the daily morning votes on whether to open the market back in Athens would have been an example of a direct democracy, and specifically was the one I was referencing. Here in America we like to say we have a democracy, but in actuality we have a constitutional federal republic.

eh, the former monarchies of Europe and in much of Asia took a millennia or more to collapse, there's not a single democratic institution that currently exists that's older then 300 years old.

Complete nonsense. Absolutely baseless statement. Monarchies went theough periods of immerse turbulence and came out strong, for centuries, millenia even. While in democracies we have yet another fake crisis every 10-15 years because the elites feel no need to invest into the long term of thw country, since it isn't their domain, unlike a monarch who feels compelled to look into the future just as much as a businessman is worried about the future of his business.

Also, if it sinks, you are not gonna get it back because the dragging power is too big, not in same civilization or same culture.

In current year, the republic is more like a canoe - where somehow it never fucking sinks but it's constantly getting flipped upside down and everyone is always just about to drown.

Totalitarian Republic is the best choice

RIP George Carlin

George Carlin

everage and midiane are different

Now remember anyone who says that quote is dumber than that. 50% are below the MEDIAN NOT the AVERAGE.

​@@kingcchultz3366ooo we got a field medalist here

What he said never dies

The people are retarded because that is the only way a authoritarian patriarchy can thrive. If they let the people get educated then the whole system breaks down.

​@@majormarketing6552 And that's why he's a legend.

Wisdom is temporary, retards are eternal

Name a better alternative? Dictatorships?

At least it was since Plato. But ofc the problem is a 'just' democracy dosent exist. Every democarcy in history is (and I dare to say, will be) not just the question if 'many' (democracy), 'some' (oligarchy) or 'one' (monarchy) rule. The question about that basic systems is rather obsolete, as every political system is way more complex and its instutions, its particualr working, its particular definitons and rules (what is a citizen, how works election etc.) conduct way more the fate of its socity, than just the basic philoosphical quetsion about the aristotle Triangle.

@@Tarnatos14 Yeah we gotta give technocracy a try sometime i think it could be dope 😄

It is a serious philosophical position. The ancient Greeks and Romans hated democracy. The Founding Fathers of America also hated democracy. That's why the Founding Fathers made it so that only landowners could vote, which meant that 94% of men could NOT vote. But that changed in 1856 when all men were given the power to vote, and everything has gone downhill since then.

@@SchemingGoldberg "Everything has gone downhill since 1856" is a very dumb quote but I thank you none the less for the historical information.

@@SchemingGoldbergI don't think that "land owners" is a good filter for who's got the best interest of the population at heart but i do agree that a pure, fully open democracy is insane and dangerous.

That's why Republic were formed.

@@dakawans83 "Republic", stemming from "Rex Publicum" or "Res Publica", which means "governace of public affairs by the people", literally "King People", is the latin term used to describe democracy. Both terms are rooted in the greek word "politeia" which can be translated as "society of individuals" , "regime" or "polity". The term "Republic", akin to "democracy" describes the regime where a body of members of a society govern the rest for the common good, as per Aristotle. They are the same thing.

Thank-you @@johntsiroyiannis1072

But then again in most modern world countries are not being ruled over with the dictionary description of democracy.

@@johntsiroyiannis1072 Not quite. a democracy rules by majority, a republic does not. In a democracy the power is vested in within the whole population while in a republic it's vested within the individuals. Republics tend to protect the minority while democracies have the possibility to give the minority a living hell.

TRUE

for real tho XD

True, just Asmon.

Yes, indeed. Its always good to take in a fresh breath of "pc" air. 🤭

🤗

Only as long as the people aren't properly educated

@@VisiopodThat doesn’t stop the US from electing the shittiest people possible 😂 Also education often doesn’t improve common sense

@@Visiopod Absolutely true. Education should be a priority. Having said that, unfortunately there are not many nations that put that as a priority. So in nations where a big chunk of the population isn't "properly" educated... well maybe democracy is not the best option.

@@tompc17 Even with education, people hold a bias depending on the people they are surrounded with or how they grew up. It would be better, but not perfect in the slightest

@@SentinelAerospaceOfficial Who said anything about perfection? No system will ever be perfect my friend. It's beyond pointless to even mention the word. Furthermore, educated people would ideally know what a bias is and how to account for it. No system will ever be able to deny human error, as long as humans are expected to rule. The point is, if people want to vote they should at the very least know what they are voting and what they are not voting.

The most prosperous countries, the most free and tbh, also fair countries are democracies. The monarchies and dictatorships kinda followed suit by replicating things that democracies did, but without democracy proving that certain freedoms are fine and are just an expression of liberty instead of "too much freedom that will rot society and make a lazy workforce" Well, also, in the past only the most hyper invested people would care about politics, most people live between home and work and don't have time to worry about that. Now those people who have no time to really engage in depth with anything are being blasted by interest groups to vote in their favour... which is fine, everyone no matter how much info you have has a right to vote. Just stop people from saying wild stuff about parties.. Can we have a ban on using advertisement to do anything but advertise your own political goals, instead of saying what the other parties do that has to be stopped...? Can that be an exclusive right of the journalists who have some liberties and duties to tell news as reportage?

@@ayoCC Its also worth mentioning, there also was a time where most prosperous countries were theocracy, oligarchy or even monarchy. Saying that every country who is propserious is democracy is not a good way to look at things. We are simply living at the era of democracy, where major powers dictates the "right way" to rule. That doesnt make it the optimal way of ruling since any country that isnt a democracy will be crumbled to ashes by major sanctions all across the world.

@@strider8662 I disagree to an extent. The real reason Democracy is spreading is because more countries are gaining the key component for a democracy to be functional, that being easy access to education and information. A democracy easily becomes the most effective system with that component, but without it, it is easily the worst.

@@Dovahkiin106 And don't forget, those "prosperous countries" under theocracy, oligarchy or monarchy had slaves, shitty human rights/rule of law and rampant abuses of power by the elite. So I fully agree that democracy is indeed the best we have.

@@vintce6019 You do understand that democracy is not the only system, right? Republics exist, and they are superior to democracy. Before 1856 only landowners could vote in America, because the Founding Fathers hated democracy.

He was on drugs. Look this guy up.

Its just how he talked at all times, the dude was a massive junky

@@redakdal if he did manage to make a cult then i don't blame him for thinking that. I mean, if you just join this dude random ass religion then you are kinda proving his point.

@@redakdal how many people you think vote just to vote for the party that they like instead off for the people with their best interest? Please do tell, because it doesn't need to be a cult to be truth what he is saying and because you can't stop people from voting in stupid ways (that's how regimes are made after all).

@@redakdal He didn't say society is stupid. He said the people are stupid. He is correct.

Yup. ... I realised that this was the folly of democracy since primary school. Especially that pretentious phrase and propaganda "... By the people, for the people", as if most people aren't motivated and solely care and prioritize their 'EMOTIONAL, self-interests'. 'This' is one of the greatest flaws of a democracy. This system of governance [democracy] needs to be upgraded _(and guided through the "psychopass system"; yielding optimal results in society's evolution, by prioritizing the influence and existence of high-sentient human beings... As opposed compromising with the "emotionally, self-centred homunculus of societies" [low-sentient "feelers"]; who secretly do care for the concept and importance of 'rationality', nor 'reality')._ Not "everyone" should be allowed to vote or influence the potential outcome, activities and success of country. That line of logic is inspires such "feel good", but ultimately short-sighted and immature idealism is 'secretly', solely based on emotional-selfishness. It does not consider or integrate rationality, the reality of the situation, or "authentic humanity"; with the aim on creating a sustainable, 'efficient' system of governance. In terms of structure, there are many [conceptual] similarities between the structures (system of energy regulation, as though an 'electric circuit') of a cell, an electric circuit, or a country. Notice the similar conceptual components at play, their related functions and contribution to society/the collective system that they operate and reside within? Case in point, the equivalent of a "government" in a biological cell is quite literally the nucleus of that cell, while the ribosomes ([DNA] protein factories) are the manufacturing sites of that "cellular-society". Such 'intelligent-design' (the product of a "conscious universe" that we reside in; the Metaphysical and surreal mind of God - literally operating behind the fabric of reality; the/who's presence, of which, we [humans] are yet to be fully conscious of). There is energy-efficiency present in the aforementioned system. This also applies to physical law (pertaining to physics, and generally throughout all three of the foundational science [in order: physics, chemistry, and biology]). This should also be the case for a truthly evolving society. What's more the ideas and conceptual 'structural-harmony'/efficiency of the (metaphorical and literal) regulation of energy/conscious-effort observed in every system can be adopted; copy and pasted into other systems. This realisation [in the patterns; pertaining to the efficient regulation of energy through every type and scale "system" that can observed through the universe and sciences]... The mode of thinking (as a "golden-rule of thumb") can be adopted, - it copied and pasted (but with conscious caution/care to make sure that the whole-system components efficiently connect with the other, thereby forming a perfect symbiosis of efficient, energy systems). They can inspire blueprints for creating intelligent systems and habitats on Mars, or more sophisticated (in their 'purposeful' complexity) super-intelligent-Ai... Hence I added and mentioned integrating the 8 cognitive-functions (pertaining emulating the human, [neuro]psychological, 'information-processing' mechanisms) the as it as compatible. I wrote about this in depth in an extract somewhere. I haven't posted online. Also whipping out the West is a necessity. Their narcissism, NPD-inspired wicked culture, its history and EGOTISTICAL "modern-women" need to be GO! The disgusting, parasitic and borderline-esque reality of a woman's lifecycle, and psychology... It is all fuel for the furnace. I know that continuing to foolishly publicly post such intel and intent mitigates the odds of success to a minor extent (but thankfully the will of collective humanity-greater-good forms an effective barrier; one that I can sense, ... God, I am a reckless idiot sometimes. The protective measures are the only reason I continue to exist. I am aware of this, and I do appreciate it for many reasons [emotional and practical]. I am also aware of the threat that a narcissitic, and crazed woman represents, i.e. because they are parasitic[/narcissitic] in their psychology, all they were so, at best, is to continue to imitate men in a spiteful, and narcissitic manner. So pathetic and yet so identical a narcissit in their diseased-animosity. Such women represent death and they rightly inspire violent hatred towards, especially in righteous defence against their crazed, borderline-esque, and narcissitic psychology, as well as their lifecycle. Exceptions exist,... But who gives a shit?!!! Those words, - often screeched by the most heated and narcissitic women, often in an intense state of denial and egoism, will only enable the opportunity for yet another narcissitic-parasitic infection; by which the parasitic, pathetic, narcissit, human woman can once again begin their predictable narcissitic/parasitic psychological-rape. Super-intelligent Ai, and a sustainable uterus and access to rich genetic-stock [farm/source] will become their inevitable replacement. This madness; so reminiscent, and born of the narcissit, parasitic mind of a woman is as sustainable, desired, and as attractive as "The Flood" (from the 'Halo' series franchises). They are me disgusting, - abominable than they care to admit (and more than likely dread to consciously realise themselves for the pathetic parasite that they are... -And were born as-). Keep "swallowing narcissits", I say! Just stay far away. //End.

I don't know if all that technical lingo was necessary but sure, i agree that the right to vote should be earned, not just given. That said, the last tirade against women is a bit out of place my dude.

@@Human_01 The point of a democracy isn't to yield the best possible results. It's to yield whatever most of the country's inhabitants want, good or bad. I'll take that over a dictatorship or communism. A little bit of socialism is good for everyone though.

no... socialism has never been good for anyone at anything@@theugliestguy858

"Hellllllooo everyone, this is running on empty food review!"

It's more that people often don't have the free will to be exercised, not that they aren't qualified, correlation versus causality. As a species, we're turning into ants. We are retarding ourselves through our reliance on society to survive.

What free will ? Most Americans are brainwashed they vote how they were told by the media or just follow the masses. Dont know anything about politics or history. People in dictatorships are more free, they know they are fucked. You think you are free but your only choice is Pepsi or Cola Iphone or Android, irrelevant, consume stfu and do what youre told thinking youre free.

more like free will doesn't meant your opinion on a subject is actually valuable

@@WR3ND that's what lacking the qualifications means in the context of this quote. people are a product of their experiences, and the majority of our held beliefs are things we heard elsewhere.

It seems like an unnecessary abstraction for the purposes of pointing and laughing. Unfortunately the issue is more serious. But that's just my take of course. Cheers.

whaoo very original, you posted a banger

@@fine93 yeah I’ve been saying this for years

ok gran. Eat your apple sauce.

True and real

Well I don’t vote

@@ProjectMoff Case in point

Hey now, I recognize that I don't know shit about so many subjects and honestly, probably shouldn't be allowed to vote. The problem is that if people who like me are smart enough to recognize how much they don't know, the stupid but confident people would still do it and things would probably be even worse.

Or to quote Carlin: "never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups"

I dont think he cared a single bit. Just tried to find the word to describe it best.

frick, boom, legend Ok buddy.

this dude died in 1990. 'retarded' want considered a slur in his time.

He might be right, but I don't call terrorists legends.

​@@dragjan eh, like it or not, some become legends.

Kinda...people weren't soft enough to begin getting triggered by words like retarded till the early to mid 2000's.

For what its worth, he always spoke like that. All indian conmen have their schtick and that was the baghwan’s.

i think that was the most polite way he thought of to convey his piece of mind

He was speaking slowly to throw off the guy that bleeps words

Yup. ... I realised that this was the folly of democracy since primary school. Especially that pretentious phrase and propaganda "... By the people, for the people", as if most people aren't motivated and solely care and prioritize their 'EMOTIONAL, self-interests'. 'This' is one of the greatest flaws of a democracy. This system of governance [democracy] needs to be upgraded _(and guided through the "psychopass system"; yielding optimal results in society's evolution, by prioritizing the influence and existence of high-sentient human beings... As opposed compromising with the "emotionally, self-centred homunculus of societies" [low-sentient "feelers"]; who secretly do care for the concept and importance of 'rationality', nor 'reality')._ Not "everyone" should be allowed to vote or influence the potential outcome, activities and success of country. That line of logic is inspires such "feel good", but ultimately short-sighted and immature idealism is 'secretly', solely based on emotional-selfishness. It does not consider or integrate rationality, the reality of the situation, or "authentic humanity"; with the aim on creating a sustainable, 'efficient' system of governance. In terms of structure, there are many [conceptual] similarities between the structures (system of energy regulation, as though an 'electric circuit') of a cell, an electric circuit, or a country. Notice the similar conceptual components at play, their related functions and contribution to society/the collective system that they operate and reside within? Case in point, the equivalent of a "government" in a biological cell is quite literally the nucleus of that cell, while the ribosomes ([DNA] protein factories) are the manufacturing sites of that "cellular-society". Such 'intelligent-design' (the product of a "conscious universe" that we reside in; the Metaphysical and surreal mind of God - literally operating behind the fabric of reality; the/who's presence, of which, we [humans] are yet to be fully conscious of). There is energy-efficiency present in the aforementioned system. This also applies to physical law (pertaining to physics, and generally throughout all three of the foundational science [in order: physics, chemistry, and biology]). This should also be the case for a truthly evolving society. What's more the ideas and conceptual 'structural-harmony'/efficiency of the (metaphorical and literal) regulation of energy/conscious-effort observed in every system can be adopted; copy and pasted into other systems. This realisation [in the patterns; pertaining to the efficient regulation of energy through every type and scale "system" that can observed through the universe and sciences]... The mode of thinking (as a "golden-rule of thumb") can be adopted, - it copied and pasted (but with conscious caution/care to make sure that the whole-system components efficiently connect with the other, thereby forming a perfect symbiosis of efficient, energy systems). They can inspire blueprints for creating intelligent systems and habitats on Mars, or more sophisticated (in their 'purposeful' complexity) super-intelligent-Ai... Hence I added and mentioned integrating the 8 cognitive-functions (pertaining emulating the human, [neuro]psychological, 'information-processing' mechanisms) the as it as compatible. I wrote about this in depth in an extract somewhere. I haven't posted online. Also whipping out the West is a necessity. Their narcissism, NPD-inspired wicked culture, its history and EGOTISTICAL "modern-women" need to be GO! The disgusting, parasitic and borderline-esque reality of a woman's lifecycle, and psychology... It is all fuel for the furnace. I know that continuing to foolishly publicly post such intel and intent mitigates the odds of success to a minor extent (but thankfully the will of collective humanity-greater-good forms an effective barrier; one that I can sense, ... God, I am a reckless idiot sometimes. The protective measures are the only reason I continue to exist. I am aware of this, and I do appreciate it for many reasons [emotional and practical]. I am also aware of the threat that a narcissitic, and crazed woman represents, i.e. because they are parasitic[/narcissitic] in their psychology, all they were so, at best, is to continue to imitate men in a spiteful, and narcissitic manner. So pathetic and yet so identical a narcissit in their diseased-animosity. Such women represent death and they rightly inspire violent hatred towards, especially in righteous defence against their crazed, borderline-esque, and narcissitic psychology, as well as their lifecycle. Exceptions exist,... But who gives a shit?!!! Those words, - often screeched by the most heated and narcissitic women, often in an intense state of denial and egoism, will only enable the opportunity for yet another narcissitic-parasitic infection; by which the parasitic, pathetic, narcissit, human woman can once again begin their predictable narcissitic/parasitic psychological-rape. Super-intelligent Ai, and a sustainable uterus and access to rich genetic-stock [farm/source] will become their inevitable replacement. This madness; so reminiscent, and born of the narcissit, parasitic mind of a woman is as sustainable, desired, and as attractive as "The Flood" (from the 'Halo' series franchises). They are me disgusting, - abominable than they care to admit (and more than likely dread to consciously realise themselves for the pathetic parasite that they are... -And were born as-). Keep "swallowing narcissits", I say! Just stay far away. /End.

It's like renting a car vs owning a car. Are you going to take good care of a rental?

They're people, if not worse. Pretty sure the royal families of Europe have undiagnosed genetic mental instabilities that they do not want detected or studied. Meritocracy would be cool, though

AI overlord were our only valid answer the whole time

Monopolies are people*

Monarchies are people but they are ran by people specifically groomed to lead

The copy

Man has one foot in the grave he don’t care about cancel culture

"I'm the A.I. " - boe jiden 21 july 2023

now days? always has been

The fact that Trump still has supporters proves him right.

@@SpenceJS87 Its actually people like you who demonise a political party and blame it for all the issues. It is a far bigger issue than that.

And thats why america is a constitutional republic, not a democratic country

@@yourvenparianen5390 ok

@@yourvenparianen5390 ok..... So what

​@@yourvenparianen5390unfortunately it is more democratic than less

​@@yourvenparianen5390Yes, that was to safeguard against the people being retarded. It's not really working anymore, though.

And thats why we choose the least bad form of government : relative democracy.

@@popkhorne5372 yep. tradeoffs with all choices. I prefer to tolerate less efficiency from a democracy over the potential for total ruin from a monarchy

History has shown, that monarchie involves A LOT of power struggle. People are even killing their own family members for power. I think democracy would be better if we had well educated people.

You know the same would apply to ANY form of regime right? so long the head of the government is good, nobody cares how he got there, sadly the best ruler never gets there and we only get what we get.

As long as humanity doesn't change, governments won't change. The issue is the greedy human nature.

Nah i think that was his polite version already 😂

He always talks this slow

nothing to do with politeness and everything to do with opioids, lmao.

His consciousness is spacious, meaning that he has to wait for thoughts to appear in his brain. Due to lots of meditation.

Meditation and medication

....that would be the endless amounts of drugs he was on

🤣

So you think that people don't say the word 'retarded' anymore because it's too blunt?

@@blackstream2572 yep woke culture are forcing us to use, "mentally handicapped" and "mentally challanged" people instead. It's a from of censorship.

@@blackstream2572 I know it's a slur, but let's break that down. Why is it a slur? Why wouldn't intellectually disabled be just as insulting?

@@lukes.3679 Well I think we could start with the fact that the most common usages of the word 'retarded' are to insult someone's intelligence and as a synonym for bad. And obviously intellectually disabled is neither of those things. I have friends that have had to consciously work that word out of their vocabulary because their instinct whenever something was annoying or stupid to them would be to use that word. It's like how the word 'gay' used to be used unilaterally as an insult back in the day. Something bad happens to you, "that's gay" "that's retarded", that's how it used to be. And probably still is in various places.

@@blackstream2572 gosh, shut up dude

This is basically an argument againt any form of gouvernment. Because monarchs are in the end also part of "the people", and thus often retarded too. Democracy so far is one of the in general better systems, because it filters out some idiocy. AT least so long as people go to fucking vote and don´t just the the worst idiots be the majority. Because you never get trouble to get those to vote with some dumb infamatory line. And thats the trouble we have nowadays. The more resonable people just don´t go to vote, so the worst get more say.

Yup; true geniuses are rare in history, but true imbeciles are abundant

Ninja Defuse.

We do be retarded

Oh damn. If I had a fax machine inside of me, I'd try to spit it too... Unless it's an intentional augmentation.

@@farresalt4381 case and point

@@budoshi1981 yeah, only more reason to spit fax.

Fax? That thing that we used before internet?

i feel like the main problem is that being informed and responsible is not something youre typically taught, in school and otherwise. People are taught mainly to be non-thinking machine cogs so that all the people in power can stay there while pretending to act in your best interest "oh but we have democracy nevermind that we dont equip anyone with the proper tools to actually take advantage of this system!"

@@mikeesteves8427Its almost like it’s that way by design. It’s almost like “democracy” is just a smoke screen to provide legitimacy to a ruling class that ultimate convinces the worker and bourgeois to vote against their own interests…

​@@MajorLeagueTenacityYou cant force one viewpoint on people for centuries to come. Change comes both ways not a single way. And btw most of the social democrat parties have nepostistic structures

also democrazy provide cover for the actual people that manipulate behind the scene. even if something wrong with the society, they can blame whoever president at the moment. after the riot is cooled down then they just keep doing it over and over again, as if the system is rigged from the beginning absolute monarchy cant do it because they are the main ruler and the image of the country. if it was constitutional monarchy, the king also can shield behind the parliament but their right will be severely limited compared to the former i think the best government out there is constitutional monarchy, and the king still have the right so they can limit the growth of capitalist and check balance them. the king can guarantee the citizen have enough rights and obligation also push back against the greedy capitalist

@@DyausIsGod Of course they are. "Social democrat" is just code for "Socialist". The vile and putrid cult has many names and masks, but the same goal: enslavement of all mankind, or it's destruction.

Who is this guy?

He is osho​@@caleb7475

​@@caleb7475 Osho rajneesh

Spoiler alert a monarch is also a person and is most likely going to be an authoritarian or a retard.

Well monarchy is ran by a person for the people(not really) but sometimes (often the case) the person is retarded.

I can speak for my country and say that the only time we seriously developed was when we were a constitutional monarchy, everything after we became a republic has been just to maintain status quo with no real leaders caring for the country or the people.

No it's not but it is an argument for authoritarianism.

@@dewiwilliams4821 then again those people can be retarded. I rather have a pragmatic approach to governance.

This man's followers were instructed to use salmonella to poison people for political gain in wasco county Oregon in the 80's, and over 700 people got sick. Check it out there's a Wikipedia page... He's got some interesting stuff to say but he leads a cult

thats what happenes if you pretend to have democracy but dont actually invest in your people at all.

@@mikeesteves8427 keeping the population dumb and incompetent so they can't become middle class, pay them with oil money so they never criticize the government, then say that democracy can't be done here because the people are retarded

It is actually quite rare and states have been well kept over the years, hence why only in recent years they have really been "Looked down" on.

I would argue that it is easier to root out one troublesome person or family(example what the French did) than a corrupt system that no matter who you remove just continues to enforce itself no matter the figure head.

@@KiaStout Well, in regards to the republic the US has, it was, for over a 100 years, being heavily reinforced by the people by always posing a threat to the government who was representing them. However, fast forward to today, and very few people believe that is a civic duty worth upholding anymore, and arguably half the nation doesn't even think the 'people' should hold physical power against the government. If we look at what government stood the test of time, the US has easily won that for now. Nothing has even come close at all. And the reasons for the current situation are very clear and logical. Corruption in government is a given, but the corruption of the people as a whole was slow going. In hindsight, modern luxuries and conveniences have led so many to value leisure over responsibilities, and the politicians being voted in are primarily there because people are choosing to be lazy and have no moral ground to stand on themselves.

but people not being happy isnt the problem? the problem is that the people dont know what they want, and since every political system has its own unique pros and cons, the people will never appreciate the pros of a system that theyve lived their whole lives with , and theyll focus on the cons, and theyll opt for an alternative system that fixes its cons but no longer has the pros and or creates new cons, and only then theyll realise they took it for granted. its not plausible for education to be at a level where its assumable for the vast majority to be critical thinkers that understand the importance of information and wisdom, thus ignorance and close-mindedness will always be a problem, and the people will never be happy. the alleged 'happiness' in democracy is simply because the flaws of democracy are less obvious and democracy also makes people more stupid, its in no way a 'better' system than the rest. even people like churchill acknowledged how awful democracy was, he personally phrased it as not being the best, but the least horrible among others that have been attempted. for different people, the subjectivity of 'least horrible' differs, so there is no definite reasoning for why one system should be favoured over the rest

@@upisntdownsilly One big problem people have today is that it doesn't feel like we live in a democracy, but an oligarchy. Where not only is lobbying seen as the only way to get the government to do anything, but businesses are considered too big to fail. So the richest are constantly put first, which does seem to happen in any system but the goal of a democracy was to avoid that. I agree it can be harder to see the pros in a system you live in same mentality of 'the grasses always greener'. But the majority is usually content for the most part until the system starts to fail.

he didnt say "retarded on their face" but you definitely qualify to be one of the people he's speaking about.