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Despotism & Democracy

Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films - 1946

Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these scales?

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: February 18, 2006 at 6:42 pm
Author: gccg

Length: 00:09:56
Rating: 4.90
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imthesurfer890 (October 12, 2008 at 12:05 pm)
PLEASE DONT READ THIS! In 1997 a girl called lauren was walikng in a forest and then a she just dissapeared no one ever found her untill 2000 when a yoing girl called Mary found her body and markings on her chest saying: I wasnt pretty enough" and now you have read this she will appear in your mirror saying your not pretty enough and kill you. by the way the girl called mary died shortly after.
To be saved paste this to 5 other videos. THIS IS TRUE
yakitoriPB (October 7, 2008 at 4:47 pm)
this is not so true. There are different types of democracies. Our country happens to be a representative democracy. The majority vote is supposed to decide who represents that state, or whatever office is being held. The majority rule over the minority is another manipulation that Republicans like to use to try and convince people they are right. Its completely absurd. US is a democracy. Its not like class when the teacher asks those to raise their hand, and the highest number decide as u imply
yakitoriPB (October 7, 2008 at 4:25 pm)
one problem with that "republic" you are dreaming about is...Representatives do not support our voice. Thats the sad truth. They do what THEY think is the right thing to do, and not what the majority of Americans want.

Its worse than democracy. In fact...Germany was a republic as well.
jgcooper (November 21, 2008 at 1:25 am)
more like an oligarchy, that pretends they're elected by the people. and more attention is put on the president, than the senate, of which the latter has far more power
VoteSizingSteve (September 19, 2008 at 4:26 pm)
Democracy nowadays is Dictatorship in disguise. To bring REAL DEMOCRACY, think about this: "The More You Earn, The Less Your Vote Counts and Vice Versa" That is what Vote Sizing wants to replace the "1-person 1-vote" machinery of democracy which we thinks is outdated and counterproductive. Find out more from Vote Sizing Institute website.
Verlch (August 25, 2008 at 3:59 pm)
If we had a currency backed by Gold, in a savings based economy, and the government printed the currency and spent it, rather than loaned it, into the economy, we would have a debt free currency. Thus no need to tax so high, to cover budget short falls.

Our government could then be limited, and protect the property, rights and persons of the nation. Have a malita, and collect enough money to run the government on tariffs from goods from other nations.
Verlch (August 25, 2008 at 3:56 pm)
Well Democracies always lead to socialism, which zaps men of their drive to succeed, then the taxes are raised, the yes man politicians and the oligarchies they serve get more and more absolute power, to the point of breaking the backs of the public, then anarchy follows, then a dictatorship, or in our case, a police state.

Just like a Greece, men will be walking the streets demanding socialized food.
GreatWaldoneous (August 25, 2008 at 11:51 am)
Its an EU dictatorship more like it, which is something tyrants have lusted after for hundreds of years: the annexation of power, land & wealth centralized in one powerful government. Now the United States is headed towards such a treaty as the North American Union is now coming into scope. Only an informed and active public can save the republic before we suffer the throes of a continental dictatorship such as the European Union. Long live the republic! Death to the New World Order!
Verlch (August 25, 2008 at 4:11 pm)
Well at this point. I think only God the Father can save us now. You remember the prophecy in Revelation that a rock from Heaven will smash the New World Order at its feet, made without human hand. Here, let me find it for you.

Anyways, they have been building this statue for several thousand years.
Verlch (August 25, 2008 at 4:14 pm)
It was actually Daneiel who had the vision. I think Revelation talks about it aswell. I don't remember.

Daniel 2

33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors;