The 17th Amendment was also a disaster, opening the Senate to widespread demagoguery, beleaguering this country with the likes of Ron Wyden, Joe Biden, and Edward Kennedy. Finally, allowing government employees to unionize AND vote has nearly put the inmates in charge of the asylum. Good luck, America. You'll be needing it in abundance.
America started out as a representative republic. It was formed in the late 1700s after much debate between statists and libertarians. The libertarians prevailed, but since then the statists have been chipping away at the Republic. The Civil War was a huge blow. Then came the 16th Amendment which was catastrophic, allowing the federal government to levy taxes directly on the citizens of the various states.
@HoGraz We are not a representative democracy. There is a backbone of laws in the Constitution that defends the rights of the minority and CANNOT be broken by the majority, no matter if the majority exercises democracy direct or representative.
@rebelstang We also are a Representative Democracy. That's what electing your leaders means. However it's only representative and not direct democracy however.
This is so inaccurate it is laughable.
whywatchthistv 4 days ago
how is a little old lady going to keep it?
Johndoe2point0 1 month ago
That sounded a bit menacing from Franklin.
Johndoe2point0 1 month ago
is there a second half of this video??
kitkatkitchen 3 months ago
The 17th Amendment was also a disaster, opening the Senate to widespread demagoguery, beleaguering this country with the likes of Ron Wyden, Joe Biden, and Edward Kennedy. Finally, allowing government employees to unionize AND vote has nearly put the inmates in charge of the asylum. Good luck, America. You'll be needing it in abundance.
BlueBustard 5 months ago
America started out as a representative republic. It was formed in the late 1700s after much debate between statists and libertarians. The libertarians prevailed, but since then the statists have been chipping away at the Republic. The Civil War was a huge blow. Then came the 16th Amendment which was catastrophic, allowing the federal government to levy taxes directly on the citizens of the various states.
BlueBustard 5 months ago
@HoGraz We are not a representative democracy. There is a backbone of laws in the Constitution that defends the rights of the minority and CANNOT be broken by the majority, no matter if the majority exercises democracy direct or representative.
CarlosMarti123 8 months ago
@rebelstang We also are a Representative Democracy. That's what electing your leaders means. However it's only representative and not direct democracy however.
HoGraz 1 year ago
Why is only half of this video posted?? The second half is really good.
Jaysun325 2 years ago
America, is a Republic! Ruled by Law!
a democracy is, Mob Rule! NOT American!
rebelstang 2 years ago