Does the will of the people ususally prevail in a democratic government?

Question

Does the will of the people ususally prevail in a democratic government?

Answer 1

In a solely democratic government, the will of the mob rules, and they usually throne the biggest thug...usually with bloodshed...

in our government, which is a democracy within a republic, our thugs are brought to power in a civil manner...

actually, it's a very interesting process, with lots of checks and balances, one of them being the electoral vote...

I think we have the best system invented yet...we just need to all be more active in getting involved...then we could truly say we played a part in getting our thug of choice elected...

I love politics!  It's the politicians during the campaign yrs that drive me nuts...lol

Answer 2

No, not as long as the electoral college is present, the participating persons/parties are corrupt and corporate interest is primary. Which basically accounts for about the last 2.5 centuries of amercian history.

Answer 3

In a truly democratic government, by definition, it would.

The United States is NOT a truly democratic government.  It becomes more and more a multi-class society where the will of the upper class prevails, and is funded by the middle class.

Answer 4

Not always. Beyond that though is the possibility of making The United Nations capable of protecting rights. Human Supremacist Attitudes once rejected help democracy. Human Supremacism includes Suicidal Greed, Damaged Ecosystem,  Wars,  Genocide. Greed Suicidal for reason of Human Accelerated Global Warming.  United Nation well known body which can officially reject Human Supremacist Attitudes.

Answer 5

The US is a Republic not a Democracy... so in a true democracy it's the will of the MOB that prevails...

Answer 6

No, that is just feel good rhetoric.  In fact in almost every 'democratic government' it is the will of the rich that rules the roost because they have the ability to get the poor to vote for the things that they want, by promises and such.  Sad but that is the way that it usually works out in real life.

Answer 7

no, the powerful elite and the special interest groups are always equally as powerful as the people. Add the corporate owned media to confuse the population and they are more powerful than the people.

Answer 8

The answer is - it depends on which people you are talking about. In India, the only truly democratic nation in the world, their parliament  had erupted into an all-out brawl a couple of years ago. Here in the U.S., we are given the liberty of governing ourselves keeping the intentions of the law and the Constitution in the highest regard.

Answer 9

not anymore in the United States....cuase of Bush

Answer 10

Did you just get here?  Look around, there are 3926 dead heroes from the Middle East debacle which is opposed by 80% of the US citizenry.