<![CDATA[Are we already past the tipping point?]]>I posted this quote on a political forum, asking the same question. I'm curious what you guys think.

"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing"

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StangerBanger96;328046 wrote:
This country is not and never was supposed to be a Democracy, it was supposed to be a Republic, precisely to prevent what is currently happening.

That would be a representational republic.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/316272https://fargostreet.com/post/316272Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:04:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are we already past the tipping point? on Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:00:50 GMT]]>This country is not and never was supposed to be a Democracy, it was supposed to be a Republic, precisely to prevent what is currently happening.

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GarageAlchemist;327716 wrote:
<u>I think it will be more likely that the inevitable spending cutbacks and tax hikes would cause revolution when people aren't getting what they think they are entitled to anymore, as opposed to a "pre-revolution" if you car accessories will where part of america said "This path of spending is unsustainable and we are going to separate ourselves from this runaway train before it crashes. And it will indeed crash."</u>

You have expressed it perfectly and I completely agree with your thoughts.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/316221https://fargostreet.com/post/316221Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:19:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are we already past the tipping point? on Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:52:31 GMT]]>I think it will be more likely that the inevitable spending cutbacks and tax hikes would cause revolution when people aren't getting what they think they are entitled to anymore, as opposed to a "pre-revolution" if you will where part of america said "This path of spending is unsustainable and we are going to separate ourselves from this runaway train before it crashes. And it will indeed crash."

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/315927https://fargostreet.com/post/315927Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:52:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are we already past the tipping point? on Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:18:43 GMT]]>Is there something wrong with taking advantage of what is available to you while still believing in fiscal conservatism?

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tl@altimas.net;327568 wrote:
In proper context, he was saying he can't worry about gaining their votes, and for the vast majority of those he was referring to he was absolutely correct.

Honestly the Dems picking up Senate seats is what worries me more then the presidency. Sadly, I don't know if we'll ever see a Republican majority in the Senate again.

Oh, I know what he meant (see the sentence after the one you quoted). I think you'd be surprised how many people "on the system" in ND vote republican. Go to any small town bar/cafe/restaurant in ND where there is an elderly population collecting SS/Medicare and not currently paying any taxes and ask how many of them are democrats. I'll be surprised if in 30 bars/restaurants you find 10 people who identify as Dems.

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Trafik Jamz;327554 wrote:
Where he messed up was saying that he doesn't worry about them.In proper context, he was saying he can't worry about gaining their votes, and for the vast majority of those he was referring to he was absolutely correct.

Honestly the Dems picking up Senate seats is what worries me more then the presidency. Sadly, I don't know if we'll ever see a Republican majority in the Senate again.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/315779https://fargostreet.com/post/315779Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:36:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are we already past the tipping point? on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:53:45 GMT]]>Austerity? Then riots?

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/315766https://fargostreet.com/post/315766Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:53:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are we already past the tipping point? on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:35:59 GMT]]>I'd have to agree with that statement as well. I don't know how to go about putting that genie back in the bottle though as there are already too many people that rely on government services. Romney was right that many (not all) of them vote democrat. Where he messed up was saying that he doesn't worry about them. Some of the poorest people I know are died in wool conservatives and vote republican every single time.... but that comment about "not worrying about them" (paraphrased, I know... but that is what they remembered hearing) voted either for Johnson or BHO or didn't vote at all. Anyway, that just proves the point that people vote for who will benefit them, not the country as a whole.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/315765https://fargostreet.com/post/315765Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:35:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are we already past the tipping point? on Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:38:18 GMT]]>I'll take that as a "yes". 🙂

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/315747https://fargostreet.com/post/315747Sat, 10 Nov 2012 13:38:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are we already past the tipping point? on Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:27:52 GMT]]>The Founding Fathers of the United States of America made clear in the Declaration of Independence in 1776: ‘When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.’”

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