Democracy is becoming a dirty word

How the concept of democracy is being used by neofascist leaders in order to justify a capitalist system that is falling apart at the seams.

Smile nicely for the camera

The concept of democracy has in general, always relayed connotations of freedom and responsibility. Freedom of speech, movement and choice of representative with its concommitant of responsibility, responsibility to uphold freedoms and participate in the democratic process. Now the 'axis of evil' , namely US,UK and Israel has taken the concept of democracy and turned it into an exscuse to invade and kill in the name establishing democracy as a guise for their relntless pursuit of trade and oil, biased in their favour, we are all left with a bad taste in the mouth. I
In a democracy based on principles of justice and equality for all we all have a responsibility to take to the streets and protest when we see our governments joining in the murder of children. It is interesting that at the demonstration on 5th August 2006 as on other demonstrations we are faced with a police force that takes as a given that they should, and have the right to take photos of people exercising their right to protest. If we live in a democracy (which I no longer believe is the case as we ar under constant surveillance and monitoring mechanisms) why would he police need to take photos of us exercising our rights? The UK needs to wake up and smell the lies we are constantly being fed as the majority of the population sleepwalk further into a fascism that will in the very near future be all encompassing, truth lays wounded for now, don't let it die on us.

Jang

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a fine line

06.08.2006 18:16

"Mention the term 'democracy' again and you'll be arrested sunshine .. you fucking got it?"

A.C.A.B

Shit Government "Oclcrazia" ?

06.08.2006 18:40

Plutocracy, rule of the rich( and famous).
Ochiocracy rule by the mob, mobocracy
Yeah sounds about right we have a crude mix of thhe two like we have a mob of very rich fanatical bigots lead my a half wit chimp aided and abetted by fluffy poodle Bliar and his neo labour dictate
Thatcher was just the warm up for the real scam.
Anyone still up for a spot of the old left right cods bollox ?

Bubble and squeak

Capitalist democracy - oxymoron

06.08.2006 20:29

I'm sure most people here are aware that real power lies not with politicians, and not even with individual corporations as such, but with 'the economy' in general. The job of government is to manage capitalism, and what 'democracy' we have (or had) was conceded to try and contain our desires for liberation. We haven't finished the job yet, and capitalism has to go - for a revolutionary federation of workers' councils ;)

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The Watched

07.08.2006 18:33

To be governed and watched over means there can be no real democracy. A so called democratic state will turn as violent as any dictatorship when it feels threatened. Democracy is a lie.
Iraq, Palestine, Afghanistan, Lebanon – This is what our democracy looks like.

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Are we Neo-liberal Fascism

09.08.2006 16:44

If you had said Neo-liberal Fascism, then you are right, the reason? All Blair and other need are a small handful of four people to surround that curries the favour of small groups of divided Labour Party members. And Tony can carry through any sick and twisted policy such as ID cards etc… and we are expected to put up with it. Why because we have no other party, as they are all nearly clones of one another.

As for the picture I have seen above you going to have to do more than throw a load of shoes and sitting in the streets. Tony Blair gone on f*cking holiday for Christ sake. (Expect another A-Z march yet again next weekend, why bother!)

Annoyed but right

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