How Democracy Works

One party wins, the others lose and bide their time until the next election to try to win popular support.

Those people who cannot come to terms with an election result need to understand the above, and get over themselves.

American Democracy

American democracy is an illusion, the American people have little choice other than to vote for one of two candidates both under the control of oligarchs.

The exception being the 2016 presidential election, wherein one of the candidates will most likely be an oligarch.

Populism and Democracy

Populism is not the same as democracy and, more often than not, erodes democracy.

The American Election

Only four more years until the next Presidential election, one can almost hear the political pundits gearing up to speculate on the outcome of that one!

Happy US Election Day

My best wishes to the good people of America today as they choose who they wish to lead them for the next four years.

As to whether the newly elected President, whoever it turns out to be, can actually bring about a meaningful improvement in the lives of the people of America and unblock the political gridlock on Capitol Hill remains to be seen.

Pebbles

Once the avalanche has begun it is too late for the pebbles to vote!

Democracy

Democracy only works if the people know that at the end of a period of time (eg 3-5 years) they can kick the "bastards" out of office.

Europe, by the fact that unelected officials can impose financial restrictions and bureaucratic rules on member states, fails the "democracy test".

Advice To The Media

Be careful before celebrating the outbreak of "democracy" in the Middle East, lest it usher in a period of even worse repression.