Tags: democracy-voting
When widely followed public figures feel free to say anything, without any fact-checking, it becomes impossible for a democracy to think intelligently about big issues.
Thomas L. FriedmanTags: democracy free-speech media elections political-science politics-observation democrats republicans democracy-freedom democracy-voting democracy-fascism politics-science politicsics
[The American President] has to take all sorts of abuse from liars and demagogues.… The people can never understand why the President does not use his supposedly great power to make ’em behave. Well, all the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.
Harry TrumanTags: power democracy funny elections government president political-science politics-observation politicians democrats republicans democracy-freedom democracy-voting democracy-fascism politics-science politicsics
Every election is determined by the people who show up.
Larry J. SabatoTags: liberty freedom democracy elections responsibility vote voters voting political-science politics-observation democrats republicans voting-rights democracy-freedom democracy-voting democracy-fascism politics-science politicsics
Both groups [of pundits] were critics, and that is the heart of the problem. If you are a pundit, you seem so smart when you are telling the President what he did wrong… This [is] mostly BS.
Jeffrey A. MillerTags: democracy free-speech media elections political-science politics-observation democrats republicans democracy-freedom democracy-voting democracy-fascism politics-science politicsics
The ruling power is always faced with the question, ‘In such and such circumstances, what would you do?’, whereas the opposition is not obliged to take responsibility or make any real decisions.
George OrwellTags: liberty power freedom democracy free-speech media elections responsibility vote government voters voting president political-science politics-observation republicans voting-rights democracy-freedom democracy-voting democracy-fascism politics-science politicsics
...they say if you don't vote, you get the government you deserve, and if you do, you never get the results you expected.
E.A. BucchianeriTags: politics democracy paradoxes satire elections vote disappointment government government-corruption voting satirical political politicians election political-parties democracy-voting gadfly false-promises disappointments election-results general-election general-elections i-didn-t-vote i-hate-politics i-voted cast-your-vote not-what-you-were-expecting votes
Jika para pemberi suara tidak tahu alat terpenting yang dimanfaatkan pemimpin mereka, bisakah bangsa tersebut mengklaim sebagai bangsa yang demokratis?
John PerkinsTags: democracy-voting
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