Smokescreen of Democracy

So glad we've almost made it
So sad they had to fade it
Everybody wants to rule the world
--Tears for Fears

It is increasingly amazing to me that people associate democracy with liberty. Democracy is a decision making process whereby the alternative that receives the majority of votes is the one that 'rules.' Of course, in some cases where the options are many, it takes merely a plurality to rule.

Unless the vote is unanimous, then democracy results in one entity ruling over another against the dissident's wishes. This, of course, equates to tyranny.

The founders understood this. This is why you will not find the word 'democracy' in any of our founding documents.

Since the Progressive era, history books have been rewritten to suggest otherwise. Today, 'common wisdom' says that democracy is a fundamental principle of a free society.

Don't be fooled by the smokescreen. Democracy is a mechanism by which some can take from others through the use of force.