tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post7773570472242925369..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: How Democracies Die. It Begins At the Ballot Box.The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-33145982903503576892018-02-27T04:08:02.125-08:002018-02-27T04:08:02.125-08:00I generally agree with the authors , but i think t...I generally agree with the authors , but i think there is an underlying assumption about democracy (and specifically liberals one ) which can be summed in the Fukuyama thesis ( end of history -liberal democracy are the final form of human political work) , this assumption must be assessed or it may appear that liberal democracy has lived it usefulness and attempt by many to discard it , i am a supporter of democratic system, but we have to stay vigilant and critical if it to have a future.<br />One part i disagree with authors is the way they characterise it as lone figure who corrupt and hijack the institutions while a more accurate assessment is general failure of the political class and loss of faith among the common people , that open the road for them .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-86822064284359516572018-02-26T16:19:26.829-08:002018-02-26T16:19:26.829-08:00The concept of a "nation state" traces b...The concept of a "nation state" traces back to the Treaty of Westphalia, Anon. It certainly is broad enough to include a monarchy, especially a constitutional monarchy.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-21617209921979799422018-02-26T15:43:46.992-08:002018-02-26T15:43:46.992-08:00Anyong....one thing is sure...no country can retur...Anyong....one thing is sure...no country can return to the "good ol' days" and what was that in the first place? Britain and Br exit is calling it a return to "Nation State". When was Britain ever that? They were as most countries in Northern Europe Monarchies and were not working too well. So, it is very important for people in Canada to be encouraging our young people to get involved with Political Science and for them to vote. High School Students have proved they can fight back as in the Florida incident. And, we have to begin talking about "Money" out loud with its affect on how those uneducated billionaires manage to swing being elected. Being on top of security of a country is first and foremost. Justin Trudeau was set up and neither the RCMP nor The Canadian Security Intelligence Service did anything about his lunch with a Criminal. It didn't take very long for South Korean Police to catch up with Canadian thugs in South Korea during the Olympics. Perhaps we could learn a little from them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com