What is Democracy?

We asked Students from UC Berkeley and James Logan High School what Democracy means to them and here is what they had to say.

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• democracy
• youth
• Berkeley
• Union
• City
• California

[Homertreat]

These are the most lam definitions of Democracy I have ever heard. There is not mention of human rights, rights of minorities, rule of law, government transparence, economic prosperity of the population, and checks and balances. All they talk about is the freedom to do and say as they like, which is their personal self interest only. Get out of the USA and see the real world!

[smoskprosk]

Democracy in USA is a real joke!!

[lendusaquid]

Democracy is two wolfs and a sheep voting on whats for lunch.

[Krypticnz]

Lmao. Go home Colin Malcom.

[bugsz1]

@smoskprosk We don't have a democracy. So how is it a joke?

[atdi71]

yeah this is wat i sing about that like ppl should hhave all the power! this is why i sing in my band! fuck the goverment!

[joe80dman]

All this shows is how effective the MSM, and government run schools, have indoctrinated young minds into believing a lie. Voting changes nothing. Legislatures are controlled by the Elite, NOT the People as these students have been led to believe. Democracy always devolves into tyranny.

[Baltimoreman78]

Democracy simply means a system of elections or choice in which the majority gets to determine policy.

That means just that. Majority Policy.

Thats why you only see 2 Political Parties.

Because they do not want 3rd, 4th, or 5th opinions deluding the options. One, Two, or none.

This if you really think about it, our democracy in America is no-more than a Aligarchy in Team Uniforms.

If your on the team who wins, you thinks all is right with the world. If not, you feel screwed!