{"quotes":[{"text":"What we see in a democracy governed by “representatives” is not a government “for the people” but an organized conflict of interests that only results in the setting up of unstable balances of power.","author":"Ananda K. Coomaraswamy","tags":["democracy","democracy-criticism"],"id":278153,"author_id":"Ananda+K.+Coomaraswamy"},{"text":"If the surprise outcome of the recent UK referendum - on whether to leave or remain in the European Union - teaches us anything, it is that supposedly worthy displays of democracy in action can actually do more harm than good. Witness a nation now more divided; an intergenerational schism in the making; both a governing and opposition party torn to shreds from the inside; infinitely more complex issues raised than satisfactory solutions provided. It begs the question 'Was it really all worth it' ?","author":"Alex Morritt","tags":["antagonism","antagonistic","austerity","better-in","better-off","blame","blame-game","boris-johnson","break-up","breaking-free","breaking-rules","breaking-up","breakup","breakups","brexit","britain","british","british-history","british-people","brussels","budget-cuts","campaign-contributions","campaign-promises","campaigning","campaigns","capitalism","choices","choices-and-consequences","choices-based-on-faith","choices","choices-you-make","clash-of-civilizations","clashes","co-operate-leaders","co-operation","collaboration","collaborative","complexity","complexity-and-information","confrontation","confrontational","control","controlling","conviction","conviction","cooperation","crossroads","cultural-diversity","cultural-identity","currency","currency-trading","danger","dangerous-liaisons","dangerous-minds","dangerous-world","david-cameron","debate","debate","debates","deceit","deceit","decision-making","decision","decisions","decisions-in-life","democracy","democracy-criticism","democracy-gone-wrong","democracy-voting","deprivation","devolution","devolve","disaster","disaster","discord","disenchantment","disenfranchised","disengagement","division","divisions","divisions-in-society","divisiveness","divorce","economic-collapse","economic-crisis","economics-society","economy","education","educational","election-promises","election-results","elections","employment","employment-laws","empowering","empowerment","enemy-of-the-state","enemy","england","english","enmity","enmity","error","errors","eu","euro","euro-eurosceptic","european","european-civilization","european-economic-area","european-history","european-imperialism","european-union","europeans","euroscepticism","fascism","fascism-in-europe","fear","fear","friendship","generation-gap","generations","going-it-alone","growth","growth-ideology","harmful","historians","history-repeating-itself","hospitals","identity","identity-confusion","identity-crisis","identity-politics","immigration","inclusion","inclusive","inspirational","integration","introspection","introspective","introspective","irish","issues","jobs","jobseeking","judgement-day","judgement","leadership","leadership-contest","leadership","leadership-styles","left-behind","left-wing","lessons","lessons-for-man","lessons-learned","lessons-learned-in-life","lessons-learnt","lessons-of-life","lies","lies-politics","lies-we-tell-ourselves","life-challenges","life-changing","life-changing-events","life-changing","little-england","little-englander","mistakes","mistakes","national-identity","national-security","nationalism","neighbors","neighbours","new-dawn","new-day","northern-ireland","outcome","peace-making","peace-movement","peace-of-mind","peace","persuasion","persuasiveness","philosophy","political","political-commentary","political-parties","political-philosophy","political-quandary","political","politicians","politicians","politicians","politicians-tradegy","politics-observation","politics","poor-choices","poverty","poverty-alleviation","poverty-and-politics","poverty-inequality","poverty","power","power-of-thoughts","power-of-words","powerful","prosperity","prosperity","protect","protection","quotability","quotable","quotable","of-the-day","about-life","race","racism","racism-and-culture","racism","referendum","referendums","reform","reformers","regression","regret","regret","regrets-in-life","remain","remain","result","results","results","right-path","right-wing","right-wing-politics","rights","safeguard","safety","sceptical","scepticism","schools","schools-of-thought","scotland","scottish","security","self-harm","self-harmer","self-inflicted","self-inflicted-misery","self-inflicted-pain","separation","separation-and-union","separation-anxiety","separation-of-powers","separations","sovreign","sovreignty","squabble","squabbling","status-quo","stronger","stronger","surprise","surprises","take-back","take-back-control","tariffs","teacher","teaching","teachings","team-building","team-spirit","teamwork","terrorism","torn-apart","torn-from-the-inside-out","tory","tory-party","trying-times","uk","united-kingdom","unity","unity-of-all-people","unity","vote","vote-for-the-truth","vote-leave","vote-remain","voters","votes","wales","war-on-terror","warning","warning","warnings","wealth-creation","welsh","worth","worth-it","worthwhile","youthful-optimism"],"id":284925,"author_id":"Alex+Morritt"},{"text":"A Greek invention, democracy is highly overrated. For starters, it never worked in Greece. The first philosophers were fascists and, even today, 2,500 years later, the 'cradle of Western civilization' remains an incompetent state. Roman emperors and a vengeful, authoritarian God are the true European success stories.","author":"Thorsten J. Pattberg","tags":["itarianism","civilization","democracy-criticism"],"id":363853,"author_id":"Thorsten+J.+Pattberg"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":3,"pages":1}}