This is covered fairly well in most political science courses, as well as institutional structure studies, wherein governments and bureaucracies, no matter how idealistic in origin or outset, tend over time to become more and more self-serving, concerned more over time with their own well-being, ease of function, continued existence, COLAs, budgets, and perks, rather than the 'serving and protecting' end of things. A telling fact being that many 'public servants' are better paid and with better benefits than those they 'serve'.Seems all forms of government are failures perhaps asides from tribalism. Though what defines success/failure as most governments and nations appear to evolve and break down with time depending on the level of corruption taking place. At times some governments appear to thrive only to later collapse such as the Roman Empire. There are too many factors and outside factors to analyze. Perhaps as stated it is simply "human nature" which appears to be both benevolent and malevolent at the same time depending on the individuals and time of expression and influence over the whole.
Yep. But the programmed Nationalists and would-be patriots, in their self-abusing delusions have been sold a hollow bill of goods against their own benefit or interests. But don't try to tell them that, as it often leads to brawls. Especially at political rallies and in bar rooms.democracy seems to work pretty good when there isn't a unelected predatory capitalist elite pulling the strings.
democracy and capitalism are incompatible.
You are correct.The comments section on that 1st article is bonkers.
"The Iroquois Confederacy today comprises six unified Iroquois (also known as the Haudenosaunee, or People of the Long House) nations. The confederacy, governed by a constitution called the Great Law of Peace, was founded in 1142 and may be the longest standing democracy on earth.Seems all forms of government are failures perhaps asides from tribalism. Though what defines success/failure as most governments and nations appear to evolve and break down with time depending on the level of corruption taking place. At times some governments appear to thrive only to later collapse such as the Roman Empire. There are too many factors and outside factors to analyze. Perhaps as stated it is simply "human nature" which appears to be both benevolent and malevolent at the same time depending on the individuals and time of expression and influence over the whole.
"The Iroquois Confederacy today comprises six unified Iroquois (also known as the Haudenosaunee, or People of the Long House) nations. The confederacy, governed by a constitution called the Great Law of Peace, was founded in 1142 and may be the longest standing democracy on earth.
Ben Franklin repeatedly drew on the wisdom and democratic principles of the Iroquois Confederacy and its constitution as he struggled to unite the 13 sparring colonies. For both the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania in 1744 and the Albany Congress in 1754, he invited representatives of the Iroquois Nations to help promote three core concepts of their constitution—peace, equity, and justice—as foundational precepts for unifying the colonies. He published quotes from the Onondaga leader Canassatego to explain how uniting the colonies in the way the "indissovable" confederacy had would build strength against outside nations. As Winnebago scholar Terri Hansen wrote about the 1744 proceedings, Franklin used Canassatego's metaphor "that many arrows bound together cannot be broken as easily as one," which became inspiration for the bundle of 13 arrows held by an eagle in the Great Seal of the United States."
Reawaken our Indigenous roots
U.S. leaders must recommit to the principles of Indigenous leadership to strengthen our democracy, says Allison Barlow, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Healthhub.jhu.edu
It’s human nature to desire to do more to get more.What is human nature?
This is really a nothingburger of marxists seeking to usurp the term socialism in order to market their failed marxist model of socialism.
Regardless if the cartoonist is an Azov fanboy or not, he captured why ”real communism has never been tried” in three pictures.
Nationalist socialism is socialism built on nationality instead of class. Instead of the proletariat taking control and sharing amongst themselves, the nationalist socialist looked to conquer all and share with only Germans.That's because the national socialist flavor of socialism was not socialism whatsoever and was fascism, and fascists hate leftists because for the most part fascism takes center stage (likely through conditions created by the capitalist elite themselves) during times of deep capitalist economic despair to quell populist left uprisings (kind of like what's happening right now).
What is human nature? Capitalism? Why is it human nature to be forced to give your labor to an undemocratic unelected person for a portion of the value you've created for someone else? It's also only existed for a few hundred years out of the thousands if not ten+ thousand years humans have had organized civilization.
You mean it's human nature to manipulate those you deem lesser than you to do your work for you....It’s human nature to desire to do more to get more.
My bro the nazi's were fascists. They privatized (did capitalism) tons of government owned industry and KILLED all the socialists including German ones.Nationalist socialism is socialism built on nationality instead of class. Instead of the proletariat taking control and sharing amongst themselves, the nationalist socialist looked to conquer all and share with only Germans.