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Originally Posted by N-E-B
I'd rather have boobs like Trump and Bush Jr. running the show and freedom than have a competent leader and no freedom.
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But why? Do you believe, that freedom has a value in itself? To me, freedom is basically a tool. It is designed so that public should have some means to hold their leaders accountable and thus make them perform better. I get the idea. I do, in general, support freedom. However, one should not become too fascinated with glorified tool and become blind to the actual results. Election system and freedom in general is only as good, as the leaders it produces. The whole reason the monarchy became obsolete was because it had become apparent that a son of a king is not always the best man for the job. The whole reason why democracy is, in general, better than dictatorship, is because it keeps the leader somewhat accountable and thus makes him perform better. However, something seems to be failing. People are not very good in selecting the right man for the job. The accountability mechanism, though better than in dictatorship, does not help much either. You may be free to lambast Trump on twitter, but it does not really change anything about one's mundane life.