There were some interesting differences between the Venezuela government and the USA government; some of which I admire.  One is that there are more than two political parties represented at their federal level.  I wish the USA had that.  I believe legislation would go much smoother that way.  Another difference is that sixty some percent of Venezuelans voted.  I believe this is good too.  In the USA, despite its stakes, less than fifty percent of its voting population voted in 2008.  In fact, I am trying to think of the last time the number exceeded fifty percent.

All that being said, I am really not too keen on concepts such as elections, democracy, and voting.  I am not a democracy fan.  I believe democracy could work if the population is an educated one.  I believe the one very important concept for a democracy to have in order to survive and thrive - education.  If the population is not adequately educated, a democratic system could bring many problems for a given nation.  USA being an appropriate case in point.

Democracy, in its purest form, merely states that “majority rule” in governance.  Is the majority of a given nation right though about decisions regarding the preservation and improvement of its society?  I don’t believe this is true in every instance.  Here in the USA, we say that “majority rule with minority rights.”  The latter is enforced via the court system.  Unfortunately, the courts are imperfect.  In addition, whenever the courts go against the majority opinion, its judges are called “activist.”  I believe “principled” or “honorable” is a more apt description of a judge than “activist.”

Another reason I am not too much of a fan of democratic governance is because power is shared, thereby diffusing it.  Although this type of political system is much more dynamic, democracy inevitably causes instability and uncertainty among the society.  I do not believe that this is good for a nation, in my humble opinion.  Give me a dictator that generally agrees with my overall beliefs, and rules in ways that correspond with my views, and I personally would be very happy under such a system.

The fact that we have democracy in the USA is the reason why very little is accomplished among the various governing bodies that make up the USA government.  With shared power, it is much more difficult to enact policy because it is either debated to death or ignored.  Who knows?  Perhaps that particular legislation was desperately needed at the time but couldn’t be enacted.  Of course, rarely do pro-democracy people think about the cons or the minuses of such of system.  Instead, they proclaim that “freedom” and “liberty” pays the bills and aids in providing shelter and food for the populace.