tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796169656211771238.post3485006577662362606..comments2022-03-26T08:29:44.266-07:00Comments on Making Progress: What is democratic culture?Burgess Laughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13865479709475171678noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-796169656211771238.post-74798636773079838162011-04-24T17:15:30.238-07:002011-04-24T17:15:30.238-07:00I am reminded by this post of Aristotle's writ...I am reminded by this post of Aristotle's writings on the degeneration of democracy into tyranny through government stealing wealth from the few and giving it to the many. The historical consequences of such official theft is either oligarchy or monarchy (for recent example, see Venezuela). If our President was actually a constitutional scholar, he would know and honestly communicate that.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294929174237823914noreply@blogger.com