On 6/1/2011 4:46 PM, Swingman wrote:
On 6/1/2011 4:17 PM, Just Wondering wrote:
On 6/1/2011 12:50 PM, Swingman wrote:

I listen to "Democracy Now" on the local Pacific radio daily, simply as
a constant reminder as to just how much these people who produce it hate
the thought of a sucessful democracy ... it is exactly the same mindset
with regard to nuclear energy.

In the entire history of the world, has there ever been a single
instance of a successful democracy?

If you equate success with longevity, the jury is still out. (and this
one won't last much longer at the current rate)

I think you miss my point. To the best of my knowledge the last
democracy was in ancient Athens, and lasted only a relatively short
time. Although people in the USA sometimes say we live in a democracy,
that is not true and has never been true. I'm not aware of a single
modern nation whose government is a democracy. Can you point to any
presently existing democracy? Is there one? If so, where?