Homesick for a dictatorship

[Respenus]

Welcome to the democratic republic of Slovenia, where the Party rules everything and you are forbidden to express your "negative" opinion of the Government in public or be remove from it. Forbidden to work or to express one self, the Party has total control over the media and the intellectual and academic circle with few allowed to express their true opinions. If you want a People's Republic, look no further, everything you need is in Slovenia. Come and send them to us, the Party will gladly accept them to strengthen their illusions of a democratic country.

[Buddahaid]

I miss feudalism...

Buddahaid

[August]

It's things like this that make me believe that this golden age of European stability and peacefulness will be relatively short lived.

It would be interesting to see the age demographics of the poll. Birger, 30, is probably too young to make a good assesment of how things actually were before the fall. Most folks have fond memories of how things were at age 10.

Originally Posted by CastleBravo

It would be interesting to see the age demographics of the poll. Birger, 30, is probably too young to make a good assesment of how things actually were before the fall. Most folks have fond memories of how things were at age 10.

Could be, but that doesn't mean that things actually were that bad for, say, 10 year old's in GDR. Everything that had to do with the states responsibility over the people was taken care of and there was plenty of youth clubs etc. Less drugs, less gangs, less crime, etc. So it isn't as simple as 'time gilds memories'.

It seems that the Americans are very interested to have things their way in far away places but once they have gotten their wish they kind of walk away. Case in point, Afghanistan.

That is my point. For a 10 yo nothing is bad. It isn't until one matures into a tax payer that the role of government becomes clear.

When one works hard and has nothing to show for it because of gov't intervention, it makes folks angry.

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

It seems that the Americans are very interested to have things their way in far away places but once they have gotten their wish they kind of walk away. Case in point, Afghanistan.

I'm not touching that one, but be ready for the big American cream pie heading your way.

Buddahaid

[Letum]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

I miss feudalism...

Buddahaid

There are even some Germans who miss feudalism too....

Originally Posted by Skybird

I see a combination of democracy at the local regions level and a somewhat feudal system at the national and supernational level as worth being thought about[...]