Tag Archives: democracy

Soft Despotism – Democracy’s Death

Posted on December 13, 2014 by gerold

Reading time: 5,643 words, 19 pages, 13 to 22 minutes. Democracy is dead. ‘Soft despotism’ replaced it. Most people have never heard of soft despotism, yet we are constantly enslaved by it without our knowledge. We are so immersed in … Continue reading →

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H.L. Mencken Was Right – The Burning Platform

Posted on April 29, 2012 by gerold

Reading time Blog: 473 words, 1 to 2 minutes Linked article: 2,473 words, 6 to 10 minutes Every so often I come across an article that is so astute and hard-hitting that I wouldn’t dare try to summarize it or … Continue reading →

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Scientists say America is too dumb for democracy to thrive

Posted on March 15, 2012 by gerold

Article reading time: 1,368 words, 3 to 5 minutes Readers’ comments reading time: 28,664 words, 1 to 2 hours This is the first post on the new “Stupid” category. There’s lots of material available so I expect to post more … Continue reading →

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Posted in Stupidity | Tagged , , , , , , , | 57 Comments