Democracy is not two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch

[BotanyBoy]

No democracy in history has ever failed by that route.

Venezuela is happening right now bro.

When everyone votes to tax and regulate their economy intot total fucking ruin mother fuckers get hungry.

Turns out just like with the Soviets and Cubans if you don't let the farmers at least feed themselves and their families, mother fuckers in cities are about to get hungry.

It's modern proof that Democracy =/= virtue, freedom or good government and that it has it's flaws, limitations and weaknesses that left unchecked can get real bad real fast.

 

[Kirkrapine]

It's modern proof that Democracy =/= virtue, freedom or good government and that it has it's flaws, limitations and weaknesses that left unchecked can get real bad real fast.

Nevertheless, as Churchill pointed out, democracy is the worst form of government, except for every other that has ever been tried.

 

[CandiCame]

Fan theories are not fact.

Hey why don't you take your skeptical ass to the season 1 DVD box set commentary on the episode "Plankton" where the creator, Stephen Hillenburg, spelled out his creative process for the series main characters where he explicitly states that they're based on the 7 Deadly Sins before you come at me like that? Google that shit if you don't have a baby brother obsessed with Spongebob and can't go grab the DVD.

 

[CandiCame]

Which "sin" does Spngebob represent, apart from esthetic blindness and artistic incompetence?

Lust- which confused the fuck out of me and I had to have same brother explain it. It's not lust in the sexual sense, it's lust in the "has an overwhelming passion for everything he does to the point that it becomes a problem". Which is pretty much the reason that he annoys me. That "lust for life" "lust for attention" "lusting after objects like hamburgers and jellyfish" etc.

 

[DMBFFF]

Preying on the weak is what makes you a wolf in this scenario. The wolf is the CEO, the sheep are the kids

chained to sewing machines in the sweatshop.

It's an animal farm game. All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.

Democracy as two members of the dominant group and a member of a dis-enfranchised group voting for the spoils?



for source and bigger pic:
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Democracy is two wolf cubs and a ram voting on what's for lunch

They vote, and the motion is passed—and ignored by the ram, who goes off and eats some grass.

The cubs starve after the ram smashes their mother's fangs off, making her unable to hunt well, eat, and thus provide any milk.

The cubs are later eaten by foxes or coyotes.




The wolves prey on the herd of sheep.

The sheep—adopting an "every-sheep-for-itself" flee.

The slowest get eaten.

They could all gang up on the wolves, but they are sheep—they herd, but don't organize

link provides bigger pics
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[Kirkrapine]

Venezuela is happening right now bro.

It is not failing by the route of the masses voting themselves largesse from the treasury.

 

[BotanyBoy]

It is not failing by the route of the masses voting themselves largesse from the treasury.

That's exactly what they did.

Democratic socialism....end results not much different than Marxism in end results.

People aren't going to work for the glory of the collective.

Never have never will, communism is fail.

 

[bellisarius]

So little Marxrapine is still advocating the willful destruction of the United States. That's treason you know?

 

[Bray123]

My own 'democracy' experience:

My employers decided on a new shift system for the workforce. However they had to consult the workers to get their views.

So they held a vote and 98% of the workers voted against the change.

Next week a message came from the management: The consultation has now been completed and the new shifts will start on Monday.

 

[Kirkrapine]

That's exactly what they did.

Democratic socialism....end results not much different than Marxism in end results.

People aren't going to work for the glory of the collective.

None of Venezuela's economic problems appear to have anything to do with people slacking off work.

 

[Kirkrapine]

Employment =/= slavery.

Oh, yes, it does, as you will know if you ever have drawn a paycheck signed by somebody else.

 

[toeskr]

Oh, yes, it does, as you will know if you ever have drawn a paycheck signed by somebody else.

What did Venezuelans do before candles?

 

[CandiCame]

I kinda feel like somebody needs to tell DMFB or whatever his name is that wolves are omnivores because it kinda seems like he might not know from his weird overly complex analogy. And they almost never eat big livestock like sheep because sheep do often kill wolves so they normally go after small prey like frogs and shit. Wolves aren't solitary hunters, they're social animals like sheep. Just... that whole thing was a clusterfuck.

https://preview.redd.it/6fgp7jnq25r01.jpg?width=650&auto=webp&1037e2d7

Like this metaphor is already tenuous at best, don't try to add onto it.

 

[toeskr]

I kinda feel like somebody needs to tell DMFB or whatever his name is that wolves are omnivores because it kinda seems like he might not know from his weird overly complex analogy. And they almost never eat big livestock like sheep because sheep do often kill wolves so they normally go after small prey like frogs and shit. Wolves aren't solitary hunters, they're social animals like sheep. Just... that whole thing was a clusterfuck.

https://preview.redd.it/6fgp7jnq25r01.jpg?width=650&auto=webp&1037e2d7

Like this metaphor is already tenuous at best, don't try to add onto it.

I kinda feel like, ya know, you are speaking out of your ass and don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Like you know, a big cluster fuck.

Frogs. LOL!

 

[CandiCame]

I kinda feel like, ya know, you are speaking out of your ass and don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Like you know, a big cluster fuck.

Frogs. LOL!

I'm so bored I clicked on this to read it and found out there there are people who straight-up don't know wolves eat frogs.

Glad you're not a frog, bro.

No one tell him about the adorable lizards or those cute fluffy bunnies. Let him live his life thinking wolves are more likely to go after things that can defend themselves rather than little shit that can't fight back.

That seems like a happier world. I mean for the cute tiny animals.

Not for the puppers who have to risk being kicked or gouged or massive impact trauma for every meal. Almost like that would be a horrid existence for an extremely stupid person who wanted to spend more calories than they'd get back, but maybe all wolves are on diets in his universe. They're watching their collective figures. They heard there was gonna be a nature documentary and they heard the camera adds 10lbs.

 

[trysail]

Wolves. And you'll find those in the Hamptons, not in the 'hood.

ROTFLMFAO




Try Queens. Try the Liberties. Try West Philadelphia. Try East Baltimore. Try Mondawmin and West Baltimore. Try SE D.C.


Flash some cash and see how long you last.



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[BotanyBoy]

None of Venezuela's economic problems appear to have anything to do with people slacking off work.

Nope...it has everything to do with government regulations and control over the economy.

Oh, yes, it does,

No...it doesn't. Once again forced servitude (slavery) is fundamentally different than voluntary exchanges (employment).

The two simply are not the same and no amount of foot stamping from you socialist will change that.

as you will know if you ever have drawn a paycheck signed by somebody else.

I have, and I thanked them for the opportunity to better my life.

Working for other people is what enabled me to work for myself....had to get start up money somehow.

 

[Paul_Chance]

Wait, are wolves bad now?

Damn, don’t tell Farley Mowatt.

 

[OldJourno]

Two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch would be a presidential election without the electoral college.

 

[Oblimo]

Why are y'all trying to engage in discourse with people who have no interest in either changing your mind or their own?

It simply cannot be done.

 

[Kirkrapine]

Two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for lunch would be a presidential election without the electoral college.

Not even you can possibly be that stupid.

 

[Kirkrapine]

Why are y'all trying to engage in discourse with people who have no interest in either changing your mind or their own?

It simply cannot be done.

Which is why there are no political threads on the GB.