Buddhagem on Democracy

Weighing in on the irrational hatred for democracy. This will be part II in a series of videos about democracy. Links to check out:
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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• democracy
• anarchism
• socialism
• Madison
• Lippman
• Huntington
• Propaganda
• minority of the opulent
• authority
• anti-authority

[Reconcile7]

Democracy (better known as Majority Rule) doesnt exist anywhere in the world. Thank God.

[larma7]

The elites have NEVER favored democracy!!!

They only like using representative government so they can pay off the politicians (their puppets).

[truthadvocate]

@buddhagem, I discovered that teachers unions outspent the 15 corps I listed by reading a conservative magazine. The data came from the Center for Responsive Politics & the National Institute on Money in State Politics. To get a taste, visit opensecretsDOTorg under "Influence and Lobbying" select "Heavy Hitters" click "view full list." They expose both parties. The National Education Assn spent $2,550,147 on federal-level politics alone in the 2008 cycle. Exxon Mobile spent $1,416,064.

[highervis]

Well I read that Nixon was compelled to turn up the war against cannabis users as a response to the hippie movement as he saw a correlation b/w anti-war protesters and marijuana. But it wasn't b/c the protesters were calling for it, it was the opposite.

[TimeTelescope]

@truthadvocate. Don't be silly.

The 1969 war on drugs was a Republican (Nixon) innovation aimed at exactly the people who comprised the democratic "surge" - students, hippies and ethnic minorities.

@wizkid. You're name is soundeing a little ironic right now. In the Soviet Union Stalin systematically eliminated advocates of democracy. Ditto Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.

Those who own the majority of property want you to hate democracy because it is a peaceful threat to their power.

[truthadvocate]

I'm sensitive to the left wing, right wing put downs. These labels are vague, used to discredit people, & perpetuate the pointless right / left politics.

I don't see why it's hard to believe that the largest labor union in the U.S. with over 3 million members that benefits greatly at our childrens' expense from a coercive monopoly on education wouldn't ruthlessly influence government to keep it that way.

But to satisfy your healthy skepticism I'll try to track down the data.

[buddhagem]

I've searched the site numerous ways and have come up with nothing to suggest that teachers outspent big business. Every search query I've done comes up with 0 results regarding your claim. If you have an actual url please pm it.

[buddhagem]

@Truthadvocate: I hope you'll re-read my comment. It wasn't an attack at all. Did I mention the "Center for Responsive Politics"? Or did I ask you what your source was? My google search didn't turn up anything to do with the "Center" you mention. If I wanted to close my eyes, I wouldn't have asked you what your source was. Chill.

[truthadvocate]

The Center for Responsive Politics is a non-profit organization that tracks federal campaign contributions, lobbying activity, and personal financial disclosures of all US Congressmen, the president & top administrators. Labeling them as right wing and not scholarly is an ad hominem attack. But if you want to close your eyes and ears to apposing perspectives that have not lived sheltered lives in left-wing academia, go ahead.

[buddhagem]

@Truthadvocate: I'd really be interested to see any credible source on your claim that the teachers union outspent big business; so far my google search only turns up a litany of right-wing websites; not a scholarly source among them. I'd appreciate the source of this claim. Thanks.

[truthadvocate]

I agree, some corporations have influence on government. But they don't rule the government. They are partners in crime. Government representatives voluntarily exchange political favors for campaign donations, & not just from corporations. In '07 & '08 teacher unions outspent AT&T, Goldman Sacks, WalMart, Microsoft, GE, Chevron, Pfizer, Morgan Stanley, Lockeed Martin, FedEx, Boeing, Merril Lynch, Exon Mobile & Leeman Brothers COMBINED. If you agree to murder someone for money, are you innocent?