Democracy – Where?

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By definition it means – “A government by the people; for the people.”


However, when we have a close look at how it has been practiced among the greatest proponents of this system – within their own borders – we are surprised to find out that it has never been practiced in its “true sense” – since this term was coined over three centuries ago. We come to the conclusion that it was coined by a minority of Western elites to fool a vast majority of people in the Western world in the beginning and now they are trying to sell this “bogey” to the rest of the world.


Here are the FACTS on the gender and ethnic representation among the so-called “democratic countries”:


United States – Women population has stood between 45-51% with the current Black population of 23% , but none of the 43 Presidents of the US came from those two groups. On the other hand, the Jewish population of the US has never surpassed 3%, but it controls 37-40% of the US Congress and Senate, and 63% representation in Bush’s governments – While the Jews control 70% of the country’s wealth.


France – Women population is 48%, and every sixth French citizen is a Muslim – But none of French Presidents came from these group – And worse, no Muslim has ever been elected to its Parliament.


Germany – Women population is 50% (it jumped to 64% after WW II), but none of its Chancellors represented that gender.


Russia – Women population has always been over 40% and the Jewish populstion never exceeded 1% - But after the Jewish sponsored Red Revolution out of 556 important functionaries of the Bolshevik State, there were in 1918-1919, 17 Russians, 2 Ukrainians, 11 Armenians, 35 Letts, 15 Germans, 1 Hungarian, 10 Georgians, 3 Poles, 3 Finns, 1 Karaim, 457 Jews. However, no woman has ever become President or Prime Minister of that country.


India – Women population varies between 43-47%, and the “Shudhars (Low-Cast)” constitute 20% (over 200 million) – but women has less than 10% representation in the Lok Sabah (Parliament), and none of the President or Prime Minister represented the Low-Cast population since country’s independence on August 15, 1947.


Israel – Women population is nearly 40%, while the occupied Native Muslims and Christians make-up 20% of population of the Zionist entity – But since its creation in 1948, only one woman, Golda Mier, became prime minister, but none of the president was a woman. On the other hand, the Natives are not even allowed to vote for Knesset (Parliament).


Any “rational” comment?

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Bush, Sharon and democracy


Bush’s patent medicine is called “democracy”. Democracy will heal all the diseases of the Middle East and the entire world. If only the Muslim nations would buy his little flask, all problems would be solved, and foremost among them the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. And since Israel is already an exemplary democracy, led by that great democrat, Ariel Sharon, all that is needed now is to impose democracy on the Palestinians. This means free elections for president and parliament.


A person with limited intellectual capacity needs simple solutions. A one-dimensional solution that does not demand delving into the complexities of other societies and civilizations. What’s good for his little Texan town must be good for Baghdad and Gaza, too.


Since winning reelection, his self-confidence has shot sky high. He has kicked out the hapless Colin Powell and put a certified yeswoman in charge of the State Department. From now on, nobody will question his decisions anymore. Not even if he appoints his horse Chief Justice.


So who is worried? Of all people, Ariel Sharon, his great friend, teacher and guide. (By: Uri Avnery, an Israeli journalist)