See, this what I don't get.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Is democracy any better than having the elite run a country? We all know where populism can lead and the fact that those who have the vote don't necessarily know a thing about what they are voting for. You only need to see the vox pop interviews on the street by TV companies to realise the shortcoming in a democracy.

[Wales-Bales]

Is democracy any better than having the elite run a country? We all know where populism can lead and the fact that those who have the vote don't necessarily know a thing about what they are voting for. You only need to see the vox pop interviews on the street by TV companies to realise the shortcoming in a democracy.

The elite run countries for their own benefit. There are plenty of people amongst the "populist" classes who are well educated and experts in their fields. It doesn't have to be one extreme or the other, so I don't think we should be rushing to your solution of ending democracy just yet! The yanks voted for "populist" policies, and they are reaping the rewards of an economic upturn, while the prior administration were focussed on rewarding themselves via all of their dodgy foundations.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

The elite run countries for their own benefit. There are plenty of people amongst the "populist" classes who are well educated and experts in their fields. It doesn't have to be one extreme or the other, so I don't think we should be rushing to your solution of ending democracy just yet! The yanks voted for "populist" policies, and they are reaping the rewards of an economic upturn, while the prior administration were focussed on rewarding themselves via all of their dodgy foundations.

I would wait a while until we all give Trump a pat on the back. It takes a while for any changes to an economy to take effect and, for a while, some regimes merely reap what the previous regime sowed. The long term effects of Trump are yet to be experienced.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

The elite run countries for their own benefit. There are plenty of people amongst the "populist" classes who are well educated and experts in their fields. It doesn't have to be one extreme or the other, so I don't think we should be rushing to your solution of ending democracy just yet! The yanks voted for "populist" policies, and they are reaping the rewards of an economic upturn, while the prior administration were focussed on rewarding themselves via all of their dodgy foundations.

I asked a question to stimulate debate. It wasn't my 'solution', as you put it.

[life on mars]

Is democracy any better than having the elite run a country? We all know where populism can lead and the fact that those who have the vote don't necessarily know a thing about what they are voting for. You only need to see the vox pop interviews on the street by TV companies to realise the shortcoming in a democracy.

Or the Brexit vote ?