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What would your ideal government system look like?

What would your ideal government system look like? Is a two party system such a good idea?

Topics: 2012 US election government systems design
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  • JAWAID IQBAL

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    Nov 13 2012: A good democracy is for the people, by the people and of the people, Good democratic systems include welfare, good education, Jobs, excellent health and food for people and top of it, Good democracy ensures security of it's people.
    During the regime of Democracy, Institutions work with each other collaboration and develop with prosperity and justice. Development and betterment goes on rapidly in side country and it's GDP gets higher, Good democratic organizations have excellent policies with other countries and respect the integrity of others....
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      Krisztián Pintér 200+

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      Nov 13 2012: the same can be told about a good monarchy. the question would be how to ensure we have a good one as opposed to a bad one. whether the system itself tends to be good or bad. what is the expected time evolution of a system.

      alas, democracies tend to get worse and worse with time. they tend to start good, after they are established, and slowly deteriorate from that point on.
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        scott lee

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        Nov 14 2012: "alas, democracies tend to get worse and worse with time. they tend to start good, after they are established, and slowly deteriorate from that point on."

        I strongly disagree. The democracy in which I live is far better off since its beginning in 1867
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      Wade Crum

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      Dec 5 2012: The fallacy in big government is simply this. People are different. People are interested in different things. The only way you can represent all the people is through small governement and free trade. We should not be obstructed by government to persue our individual dreams. Acheivement is not earned on the merits of others, It's earned by the individual. If I'm working towards a goal there should be a clear path to it. I should not have to worry about what the prime rate is tomorrow or what new regulations were signed behind closed doors.

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