Posted by: Plantains
« on: December 03, 2009, 05:59:51 PM »QuoteThe purpose of government is simply to impose their views on the people, hence our societal norms are dictated by the masses (or those with the most power). Our system is perfect in the sense that they are elected.
This statement should be read aloud while rolling your eyes.
Unfortunately. Do you think it always has been this way and will always be this way?
Yes. I don't honestly see any reason why it would be different. I'm not even sure its a bad thing, we should be happy to have an adversarial system.