Nemeski@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoAfter defending president, Korea’s ruling party suggests scrapping presidential systemenglish.hani.co.krexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAfter defending president, Korea’s ruling party suggests scrapping presidential systemenglish.hani.co.krNemeski@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squarefxomt@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoThe presidential system is the most defunct form of democracy. Direct/parliamentary democracy is way better.
minus-squareTimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 days agoDirect democracy needs to have some sort of concept of human rights enshrined in its system somehow, and make it very hard to violate, otherwise, it could get ugly. Mob rule isn’t always good. It could easily lead to torches and pitchfork “justice”.
minus-squarefxomt@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoYeah, that’s probably true. Parliamentary democracy seems like a good tradeoff.
The presidential system is the most defunct form of democracy. Direct/parliamentary democracy is way better.
Direct democracy needs to have some sort of concept of human rights enshrined in its system somehow, and make it very hard to violate, otherwise, it could get ugly. Mob rule isn’t always good. It could easily lead to torches and pitchfork “justice”.
Yeah, that’s probably true. Parliamentary democracy seems like a good tradeoff.