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 Member 770 Level 34.03 Mar 2006 
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A government that openly dictates in its charter that it is "by the people, for the people" needs the support of its citizens in order to carry out the business of might makes right. We went to war and had a majority in favor of it. We went to war again, and people balked. The president's approval ratings are in the shitter right now because he doesn't have the agreement of his populace.
Might makes right works only as long as the people will tolerate it. French revolution, anyone? Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Member 770 Level 34.03 Mar 2006
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Yes, you're right, that's true for the French Revolution, but I wonder if the same rules apply when there's a bureaucracy that needs be met before action can be taken. An election, for example, could be viewed as might makes right, or it could be seen as having to bow to the needs of an institution, rather than the people.
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