Alexander Tyler (in his 1770 book, Cycle of Democracy) - Historical Prophet

[Soul Crusher]

Alexander Tyler, (in his 1770 book, Cycle of Democracy):


“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising them the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over a louse fiscal responsibility, always followed by a dictatorship. T

he average of the world’s great civilizations before they decline has been 200 years. These nations have progressed in this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependency; from dependency back again to bondage.”



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I believe we are in the dependency stage myself.   And Tyler is exactly right about people in general voting fr those who promise themost "free"  shit.  


Peggy and Julio anyone?  

[theonlyone]

Alexander Tyler, (in his 1770 book, Cycle of Democracy):


“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising them the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over a louse fiscal responsibility, always followed by a dictatorship. T

he average of the world’s great civilizations before they decline has been 200 years. These nations have progressed in this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependency; from dependency back again to bondage.”



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I believe we are in the dependency stage myself.   And Tyler is exactly right about people in general voting fr those who promise themost "free"  shit.   


Peggy and Julio anyone? 

 I don't thin they heard of this guy in China! So what's your point again?

[Soul Crusher]

Since when has China ever had a democracy? 

[theonlyone]

Since when has China ever had a democracy? 

 The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded. Leo Tolstoy

 Whether the US are weak or there is no democracy! pick it!

[Soul Crusher]