that [group you’ve just demonized] pay their “fair share” is relatively common rhetoric.
Quite. It’s hard to make it stick unless it is seen as fair.
And yes, politicians are willing to do this even as it gradually destroys the economy as is happening right now in Europe.
You mean southern Europe? I don’t know who you think the 49% are. (In fact, given the tendency of democracies to alternate between parties of the left and right, one would expect the 49% and 51% to switch roles, leading to an averaging out).
In any case, if Greek or Spanish voters vote for unsustainable benefits, more fool them, It wasn’t done to them, they did it to themselves.
(In fact, given the tendency of democracies to alternate between parties of the left and right, one would expect the 49% and 51% to switch roles, leading to an averaging out).
I think you’re overestimating the amount of difference between the two parties. Also, this still screws the economy.
In any case, if Greek or Spanish voters vote for unsustainable benefits, more fool them, It wasn’t done to them, they did it to themselves.
Quite. It’s hard to make it stick unless it is seen as fair.
You mean southern Europe? I don’t know who you think the 49% are. (In fact, given the tendency of democracies to alternate between parties of the left and right, one would expect the 49% and 51% to switch roles, leading to an averaging out).
In any case, if Greek or Spanish voters vote for unsustainable benefits, more fool them, It wasn’t done to them, they did it to themselves.
I think you’re overestimating the amount of difference between the two parties. Also, this still screws the economy.
See my comment on rational ignorance above.
The two parties where?
I think you may be over generalising from (your assessment of) your own nation.
Uhhh...so democracy is not theoretically perfect. The discussion was about whether there is anything practical that is less bad, eg aristocracy.
I should have said two coalitions, sorry.