Garry Kasparov: Is Russian Democracy an Oxymoron?

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[Dubickimus]

Kasparov is a Russian, and the bot-posters can't take that away from him no matter how many times they scream "jew".

[Антон-эют]

Захотел демократии? Получите - распишитесь.
Большинство население приняло решение, остальным остается лишь принять его.

[gamerknown]

GDP is a less useful tool for analysing the effect of politics on the people (the basis of democracy is meant to be the people rather than the aristocracy, right?) than average lifespan, which receded in Russia by about 8 years since the collapse of Communism.

[purpleghost]

@LazarusCato - I couldn't agree more. *thumbs up*

[AgrivatedKillah]

@LazarusCato Agreed.

People should have to past a mental exam, and a political[or history] class to vote.

[gamerknown]

All good, but his party advocates the first past the post system which doesn't strike me as very democratic.

[LazarusCato]

Democracy on a national level is overrated IMO, it just descends in2 farce - tho there shud b sum way of the populous removing bad leaders. Democracy on a local level is much more important - the issues dealt with on a federal level shud be approached thru sumting mor akin 2 the scientific method - 2 vote on a national level, it is my opinion that one shud have 2 pass a test showing a min. level of understanding of relevant issues. That brings with it problems, but it wud clean things up some.

[TPixelAdventures]

@conoba maybe his stuttering is a sign of nerves. cos he certainly stutters alot >_>

[LazarusCato]

Most nations are oligarchies - some more overt than others is all.


Everyones thinking short-term profits and positioning themselves for the next election.

[conoba]

Careful garry, a certain someone might put a bit of polonium in your tea.
I did not know chess players have such big balls.

[IMissedChurchForThis]

@supertroll653 No, I most certainly mean FOX. They are as "fair and balanced" as a fat man alone on a teeter totter.