The Democratic Caucus in Iowa Monday night has become a disaster. So why doesn’t Democracy give us what we want if the masses want it?
In this article by Gary Galles, examines the wants of Democracy by the people and the reality of politics.
“Perhaps the most blatant evidence against the idea that moving toward more democracy is always an improvement is the frequency with which policies and candidates claiming majority support advance coercive measures that take from some to give to others. That is robbery, which violates universal moral and ethical principles, making it less than an ideal.
There are, in fact, several ways that political democracy comes up short as an ideal. An ideal would avoid violating individuals’ established rights. It would be responsive; people’s choices would have to matter. It would give people incentives to become well informed and think carefully about policies. It would require powerful incentives to deter dishonesty and misrepresentation. It would have to be limited in scope, as no one wants every choice about their lives subject to majority determination.” Read more…… https://mises.org/wire/why-democracy-doesnt-give-us-what-we-want?utm_source=Mises+Institute+Subscriptions&utm_campaign=c4f65f0198-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_12_31_06_15_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8b52b2e1c0-c4f65f0198-228784383
