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MagaSmash

(9,046 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:33 AM Monday

Socrates on why Democracies always Fail.

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Socrates on why Democracies always Fail. (Original Post) MagaSmash Monday OP

Socrates said why Democracies always fail? So how many examples of Democracy failing did he cite? NowsTheTime Monday #1

There is a reason that one is the loneliest number Uncle Joe Monday #3

Cite? littlemissmartypants Monday #6

Good video..I wish everyone would see this and learn from it Deuxcents Monday #2

Yes. His main point some_of_us_are_sane Monday #4

I can't argue with that EVEN if thought I could argue with Socrates--which is quite unlikely... hlthe2b Monday #5

NowsTheTime

(1,077 posts)

1. Socrates said why Democracies always fail? So how many examples of Democracy failing did he cite?

Reply to MagaSmash (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:48 AM

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I just found the title misleading. I don't think Socrates said "why democracies always fail" .

But the problem seems to be unthinking uncaring people.

One could just as easily say that autocracies fail as well.

Uncle Joe

(61,226 posts)

3. There is a reason that one is the loneliest number

Reply to NowsTheTime (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:12 PM

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littlemissmartypants

(27,065 posts)

6. Cite?

Reply to NowsTheTime (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:38 PM

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Deuxcents

(21,575 posts)

2. Good video..I wish everyone would see this and learn from it

Reply to MagaSmash (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:56 AM

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some_of_us_are_sane

(1,031 posts)

4. Yes. His main point

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:24 PM

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is that democracy not ONLY need a competent leader, but a commited electorate as well.

A leader can't do it all, it takes ALL OF US..

hlthe2b

(108,895 posts)

5. I can't argue with that EVEN if thought I could argue with Socrates--which is quite unlikely...

Reply to some_of_us_are_sane (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:34 PM

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