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| I am actually quizzed by the word "Democracy". Because of the elections in France.
Let's take an example, if 51% wants Sarkozy to win and the rest for Royal, will that be a kind of true democracy in France ??
When 49% doesn't want to have Sarkozy as their President, but obviously if he becomes, does this truly reflect the people opinion.
Doesn't that sould like "DemocraZY" ?? or am I not getting the clear point of democracy ?  | |
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I've had the same thoughts several times in the past! Remember the US election years ago between George W Bush and Al Gore? The election was so close that it all depended on the results of one state (I forget which). There were several recounts until Gore conceded, which all ended up in the two candidates falling over themselves in the last minutes (this involved things like personally handing out stuff to the needy, or something at that level) to secure the very FEW extra votes needed to win. That, in my opinion, was not fair at all! Democracy it was, but was it fair? Don't think so! And to think that those last FEW votes put Bush in office.
(Spoiler ahead): It reminds me of the book Sons of Fortune (Archer), where the Governor election is so close that one candidate is chosen at the flip of a coin... Even if that's the law, it can't be right!