Comments on: Walter Lippmann, Democracy, and the Scope of Modern Government http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/lippmann-democracy-and-the-scope-of-modern-government.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/lippmann-democracy-and-the-scope-of-modern-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-185427 Anonymous Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:55:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6810#comment-185427 My outrage against government is in direct proportion to my understanding that they enslave me using my money to buy the propaganda sources, to buy the chains, and the irons. My outrage against government is in direct proportion to my understanding that they enslave me using my money to buy the propaganda sources, to buy the chains, and the irons.

]]> By: Randy http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/lippmann-democracy-and-the-scope-of-modern-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-185407 Randy Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:40:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6810#comment-185407 True, the vote is practically meaningless, and "fragment of control" is a serious overstatement. But there is always the option of joining the organization. That is, to "get involved", to become a member of the political class, to work one's way up through the ranks, to get a seat at the table, and a share of the loot. Those who have done so even encourage such behavior. And that is the real problem - an elitist culture that honors political behavior and disparages productive behavior. True, the vote is practically meaningless, and “fragment of control” is a serious overstatement. But there is always the option of joining the organization. That is, to “get involved”, to become a member of the political class, to work one’s way up through the ranks, to get a seat at the table, and a share of the loot. Those who have done so even encourage such behavior. And that is the real problem – an elitist culture that honors political behavior and disparages productive behavior.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/lippmann-democracy-and-the-scope-of-modern-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-185381 Anonymous Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:08:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6810#comment-185381 Thank you -- this is exactly why I feel the way I do about government. Thank you — this is exactly why I feel the way I do about government.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/lippmann-democracy-and-the-scope-of-modern-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-185374 Anonymous Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6810#comment-185374 Democracy has a role in diffusing power and preventing despotism, but can just as easily be misused in the service of despotism. Seeing this, the Founders were morally ambiguous about democracy (as is apparent throughout the CotUS), seeing its potential as both a useful tool properly restricted, and a dangerous threat to human liberty. Democracy has a role in diffusing power and preventing despotism, but can just as easily be misused in the service of despotism.

Seeing this, the Founders were morally ambiguous about democracy (as is apparent throughout the CotUS), seeing its potential as both a useful tool properly restricted, and a dangerous threat to human liberty.

]]> By: Sam Grove http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/lippmann-democracy-and-the-scope-of-modern-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-185365 Sam Grove Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:06:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6810#comment-185365 Democratic government, as with any majoritarian government, pits each individual against everybody else, a blatantly lopsided proposition.For politicians and bureaucrats, the vote is merely a sanction for their authority. Democratic government, as with any majoritarian government, pits each individual against everybody else, a blatantly lopsided proposition.For politicians and bureaucrats, the vote is merely a sanction for their authority.

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