“The word “democracy” comes from two Greek words that mean people (demos) and rule (kratos). Democracy is the idea that the citizens of a country should take an active role in the government of their country and manage it directly or through elected representatives. In addition, it supports the idea that the people can replace their government through peaceful transfers of power rather than violent uprising or revolution. Thus, a key part of democracy is that the people have a voice.”
National Geographic, Encyclopedic Entry
Democracy: Secret password for dictators, totallitarians, and oligarchs meaning they held elections, sometimes several elections in a row until the vote came out in their favor. “Free elections” means the guns weren’t aimed directly at the voters.
Democratic rule: A “get out of jail free” card for ruling as rulers see fit as long as they do it “democratically”.
The Democratic Order: The line citizens must toe to keep from being fined, beaten anonymously, arrested and sent to prison or killed by creative “accidents”.
Promoting democracy: The mantra for the CIA, the Defense Department, NATO and the Executive Branch. With money in one hand and a machete in the other— Believing in being nice, but getting their attention first.
Protecting democracy: Eliminating the opposition by every means available.
Democracy is a tool. Fighting wars to protect democracy is like killing someone because they use a different garden rake than you do.
Fight for freedom. Fight for justice. Fight to keep our sovereignty. Fight to save and protect our children. Never fight someone else’s battle for them.
Don’t mistake “democracy” for freedom.
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for an hour but teach him to fish and you’ve done him a good turn.”
(Proverb)