The Marxist’s realized that pure, direct democracy scales so inefficiently, and be be swayed so easily, that it’s an easy attack vector to overthrow a free society. This is why we must keep fighting back, letting everyone know our government is a constitutional republic with limited democracy. The Founders knew the issues with pure democracy, based upon the failures throughout history. A republic has immutable, core values and beliefs, that limit both the majority and minority; the state and the people. Those who cry, “Democracy NOW”, really do mean it, at least in the short-term. They want to subvert our core beliefs and safeguards on liberty. They see our constitution as a roadblock to radical overthrow and implementation of a Marxist system.
“The deliberations of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 were held in strict secrecy. Consequently, anxious citizens gathered outside Independence Hall when the proceedings ended in order to learn what had been produced behind closed doors. The answer was provided immediately. A Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, ‘Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?’ With no hesitation whatsoever, Franklin responded, ‘A republic, if you can keep it.’”
Now, 230 years later, we are fighting to keep the republic. That’s what republicanism is really about. A genius combination of direct and indirect representative democracy, within a framework that protects the minority from the will of the majority. It seems to spur intellectual debate of decisions, with the opportunity to recall and remand those choices, through the checks and balances. This is a reason why I’m in favor of repealing the 17th Amendment (direct election of Senators). By passing that amendment 100 years ago, the then Congress sold out our generation to the corruption of corporate money, lowest common denominator pandering, and subversion of states’ rights. Your state’s senator does not and should not represent you, the People. They are a delegate of your state’s legislature to the national level. The system of checks and balances is fundamentally broken.
The Marxist’s realized that pure, direct democracy scales so inefficiently, and be be swayed so easily, that it’s an easy attack vector to overthrow a free society. This is why we must keep fighting back, letting everyone know our government is a constitutional republic with limited democracy. The Founders knew the issues with pure democracy, based upon the failures throughout history. A republic has immutable, core values and beliefs, that limit both the majority and minority; the state and the people. Those who cry, “Democracy NOW”, really do mean it, at least in the short-term. They want to subvert our core beliefs and safeguards on liberty. They see our constitution as a roadblock to radical overthrow and implementation of a Marxist system.