Is Too Much Democracy Bad for America?
Is Too Much Democracy Bad for America?
Is Too Much Democracy Bad for America?
From:http://politikalmatters.blogspot.com/
I recently read an article suggesting that the United States is too democratic. The author postulates that our frequent elections (every two years) require that our politicians perpetually be in 'campaign mode.' As a result, our leaders are always focused on the next election and forced to adopt policies that may be good for receiving votes, but bad for the long term prosperity of our country. The article then suggests that, in some cases, the Communist Party's leadership in China can be superior to our own, since it is not subject to the same electoralconstraints.
Being the perpetually unbiased person that I am, I will evaluate this claim. Given the nature of American elections (which can be, in a word, digusting), the author may have a point. Let's face it, most American's have lives (unlike myself) and simple do not have the time to invest doing detailed research into contemporary political matters. Nor does the average American have the time, nornecessarilythe ability, to engage every facet of a candidate's position on these matters. Thus, the result is that for the most part, most American's are 'voting blind.' They don't REALLY know who they are voting for, or what policies they are, in turn, supporting. You can dispute this all you want, but I have read scientific studies that proved it true. Furthermore, our leaders seek only re-election, they don't have the ability nor the will to look beyond the next election cycle. This is why we get a plethora of promises during their campaigns and little substance when they actually get into office.
China's system, where its leaders are chosen from among the Party...has its benefits.Leaders are chosen by an elite who are more attuned to the contemporary political situation (unlike the American voter). Additionally,China's leaders are focused long term...to the survival of the Party itself, not the next election 8 months from now. Therefore, they can push through unpopular policies in the short term, knowing that it will benefit the country in the long term.
However, I must stress that China's system has a deeply ingrained flaw. One of Warren Buffet's famous investing tips goes something like this: invest in a company that an idiot can run, because eventually an idiot will. China has been fortunate that, recent decades, it's top leaders have been very pragmatic and intelligent. In fact, they are oftenrefereedto in the media as "technocrats," meaning 'rulers of expertise.' But alas, one day China will not be so fortunate. Among the Party's top ranks will be none other than....an idiot. It is inevitable, that is, if we are to believe Warren Buffet. And when the inevitableoccurs, there will be no recourse. Unlike in the American's democratic system, when we figure out how much a fool the person we elected is, we can simply refrain from voting for him/her the next election. But in China, the people will be stuck with him/her until either they sign their resignation or die.
At least if the American system can elect fools like Sarah Palin, ChristineO'Donnell, or Hank Johnson (who famously worried that the island of Guam would "tip over" if too many buildings were built on one side), we can remove them once we realize just how incompetent they really are. This is the advantage of the American system.
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