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Socrates on why Democracies always Fail. (Original Post) MagaSmash Mar 31 OP
Socrates said why Democracies always fail? So how many examples of Democracy failing did he cite? NowsTheTime Mar 31 #1
There is a reason that one is the loneliest number Uncle Joe Mar 31 #3
Cite? littlemissmartypants Mar 31 #6
Good video..I wish everyone would see this and learn from it Deuxcents Mar 31 #2
Yes. His main point some_of_us_are_sane Mar 31 #4
I can't argue with that EVEN if thought I could argue with Socrates--which is quite unlikely... hlthe2b Mar 31 #5

NowsTheTime

(1,088 posts)
1. Socrates said why Democracies always fail? So how many examples of Democracy failing did he cite?
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:48 AM
Mar 31

I just found the title misleading. I don't think Socrates said "why democracies always fail" .

But the problem seems to be unthinking uncaring people.

One could just as easily say that autocracies fail as well.

some_of_us_are_sane

(1,182 posts)
4. Yes. His main point
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:24 PM
Mar 31

is that democracy not ONLY need a competent leader, but a commited electorate as well.

A leader can't do it all, it takes ALL OF US..

hlthe2b

(109,288 posts)
5. I can't argue with that EVEN if thought I could argue with Socrates--which is quite unlikely...
Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:34 PM
Mar 31
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