tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356414034451307765.post5032678504915117975..comments2023-09-27T15:30:35.000+02:00Comments on Andrew Sciberras: Democracy or stagnation?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14901439816200339974noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356414034451307765.post-54178421362310860852009-08-06T09:38:41.166+02:002009-08-06T09:38:41.166+02:00All I can say is that no country can call itself t...All I can say is that no country can call itself truly democratic, when there are power interests that influence policy, and that is certainly the state of affairs in the USA.<br /><br />Check this out:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj200NUQOFo&feature=PlayList&p=A7F406FC815CF518&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=11Erezijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660596182956302361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356414034451307765.post-32207510586138356002009-08-05T11:33:30.555+02:002009-08-05T11:33:30.555+02:00Hi Erezija - I agree with you that the Democrat Pa...Hi Erezija - I agree with you that the Democrat Party is not a socialist party yet on the other hand I do not really view it as a conservative party. The point of my post was that if a country - especially countries in which the political system is mainly composed of two big parties vying for power - share very similar creeds: can we call that a democracy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14901439816200339974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2356414034451307765.post-20231696858588683262009-08-05T09:42:13.769+02:002009-08-05T09:42:13.769+02:00Hi, just discovered this blog. You're forgetti...Hi, just discovered this blog. You're forgetting something here. The Democratic Party in the USA is hardly a leftist party. It has its left wing within the party, but on the whole it's not at all socialist. Obama too, although he has his moments, can hardly be termed a leftist, when he's so friendly with the Wall Street gang.Erezijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660596182956302361noreply@blogger.com