The author is correct. A country can have too much democracy, which is why the United States was established as a constitutional democratic republic and never a pure democracy. Nevertheless, our system of primaries has provided at times an embarrassment of poorly qualified and otherwise cartoonish candidates.
What [the people of any country] want is a government that responds to their needs and that feels like it’s theirs. America is heading to the same result as Peru as the ruling class is pulls further away from representing the people and more representing the ruling class.
Strong political parties lead to totalitarian infiltration as is happening in America and the West. Democracy rather needs grassroots DIALOGUE steeped in a very intentional culture of Embrace of Diversity, which can only come about through a widespread, social educational effort, for as Thomas Jefferson said: “I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves ; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education. This is the true corrective of abuses of constitutional power.” https://newamericanspringblog.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/return-to-slavery/
Thanks for the article and country analysis. Peru is an important case to understand. However, I do not agree on your conclusions about "strong parties". Democracy needs renewal through decentralisation, communities and liquid voting. Because democracy can also function without political parties https://accidentaleuropean.com/tripadvisor-inspiration-for-our-digital-democracy/
The author is correct. A country can have too much democracy, which is why the United States was established as a constitutional democratic republic and never a pure democracy. Nevertheless, our system of primaries has provided at times an embarrassment of poorly qualified and otherwise cartoonish candidates.
What [the people of any country] want is a government that responds to their needs and that feels like it’s theirs. America is heading to the same result as Peru as the ruling class is pulls further away from representing the people and more representing the ruling class.
Strong political parties lead to totalitarian infiltration as is happening in America and the West. Democracy rather needs grassroots DIALOGUE steeped in a very intentional culture of Embrace of Diversity, which can only come about through a widespread, social educational effort, for as Thomas Jefferson said: “I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves ; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion by education. This is the true corrective of abuses of constitutional power.” https://newamericanspringblog.wordpress.com/2020/08/28/return-to-slavery/
Thanks for the article and country analysis. Peru is an important case to understand. However, I do not agree on your conclusions about "strong parties". Democracy needs renewal through decentralisation, communities and liquid voting. Because democracy can also function without political parties https://accidentaleuropean.com/tripadvisor-inspiration-for-our-digital-democracy/
A strong third party is what we need. Practical and centrist in orientation, it would only need 15% or so in legislatures to do deals and wield power.