America: "The greatest attempt at democracy the world has ever seen"
I was out yesterday, but thought I’d chime in with my Independence Day thoughts. Note: Please don’t misunderstand the below comment for ethnocentrism or arrogance. It is only out of appreciation, pride, and in belief of the country which I call home.
“Despite its flaws, and there may be many, the United States is the greatest attempt at democracy the world has ever seen.” — some conservative Rodeo announcer I heard a few weeks ago while on leisure with family and friends.
I believe that statement to be true. I’ve hung my hat as an American abroad for two years in Brazil and would live there again in a heart beat, but I believe America really is the most progressive attempt at democracy the world has ever known despite our current and insipid executive branch (read: president). This is thanks in part to the Brits, the French, and the Greek before us, and I’m sure many others were influential as well.
UPDATE: Fixed “Greeks” mispelling. I’m a retard.
July 8th, 2007 at 1:22 am
Take a few minutes to research democracy and republic, I found it kind of interesting to read about in relation to the United States.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:41 am
The United States is a Republic, not a Democracy ;-)
When the rabble controls the government, the government inevitably collapses. The Founding Father deliberately made the U.S. a Republic for this very reason.
-jack