Originally Posted by
MikeF16
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy."
--Alexis de Tocqueville
I think we're there.
That quote is mis-attributed. Alexander Fraser Tytler likely wrote it, or a version of it. De Tocqueville was a supporter of democracy, while noting the short-comings of the development of American classical liberalism.
Am I smart enough for a Delta interview yet or should I just keep asking for a "wind check" during those calm sunny days?
