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Democracy

submitted by OriginalGoat to whatever 2.2 yearsMar 20, 2023 04:17:11 ago (+12/-1)     (whatever)

Many years ago when I was a little bit more retarded I ran a fantasy sports league. There was myself, a vice-commissioner and then 14 other managers.

I started the league and created a ruleset, league ran well under my rules for 3 seasons until year 4 when everyone wanted to start voting on things. Voting on trade vetoes, rule changes etc.

Eventually fair trades were being vetoed strategically to stunt competition, rules being voted in that created statistical imbalances, the buy-in steadily rose increasing the desire to utilize shady tactics and collusion.

The league switching from a dictatorship to democracy catalyzed a rapid degradation in integrity and promptly lead to the league falling apart.

Dictatorships and fascism are far superior to democracy if the goal is a balanced and functioning society. One person acting on what they believe is best for everyone is better then everyone voting on what they believe is best for themselves.


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[ - ] happytoes 4 points 2.2 yearsMar 20, 2023 06:06:05 ago (+4/-0)

Even under dictatorship and fascism, every-one grows old and dies, so you need a good succession rule. Try The Rotating Triple Crown

[ - ] GrayDragon 3 points 2.2 yearsMar 20, 2023 06:24:55 ago (+3/-0)

The problem is having the right "dictator." Hitler was one. You for your league was another.

It is all ephemeral.

[ - ] yesiknow 3 points 2.2 yearsMar 20, 2023 05:39:20 ago (+3/-0)

One fucktard can ruin a country. "Jews are our friends" over and over again they destroyed what they had doing that.

[ - ] RobertJHarsh 1 point 2.2 yearsMar 20, 2023 08:55:22 ago (+1/-0)

Democracy is a pretty stupid idea in most circumstances.

[ - ] boekanier 1 point 2.2 yearsMar 20, 2023 05:04:52 ago (+1/-0)

Right. Look at France, the country was strongest, in all respects, under Louis XIV, the 'Sun King' who was sole ruler and proclaimed "L'État, c'est moi" ("I am the state")

[ - ] RedBarchetta 0 points 2.2 yearsMar 20, 2023 11:13:29 ago (+0/-0)

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I believe there is one instance where this wasn't true.

Cambyses II was the second King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 530 to 522 BC. He was the son and successor of Cyrus the Great and his mother was Cassandane. Before his accession, Cambyses had briefly served as the governor of northern Babylonia under his father from April to December 538 BC.