I started a thread about why democracy is important:
It got me thinking about nobility, the bourgeoisie and its revolutions against the nobility, and the proletarian revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries.
I wanted some opinions from you and if you know of any sources confirming or denying my pondering let me know.
Since recorded history all major powers have been ruled by a nobility which is generally hereditary, at least up until a few centuries ago in Europe. This nobility educated its members in statecraft and other sciences and sometimes a few people from other classes to aid them in the running of the country or empire. These countries prosper and last centuries. The nobility was rich and had power but then the bourgeoisie arises in the late Renaissance and really kicks off the late 1700's and early 1800's. The bourgeoise becomes well off through trade and later development and commercial use of science and industry and eclipse the nobility in power. Ultimately through various revolutions the bourgeoisie overthrow the nobility. If they do not kill the nobility, it is limited to basically figurehead ceremonial positions. They tend to run things well and the countries don't fall apart. The proletarians come along and have their revolutions against the bourgeoise. But they run their countries into the dirt.
Why is this the case? I can understand why the bourgeoisie succeeded in taking power and destroying the nobility but why were the proles unable to pull it off? I know there are a lot of uneducated and stupid people among the proles but there are many that are very intelligent and even well educated.
why is democracy so great
Why is democracy so great and worth defending? I'm talking about it in its American (USA) setting. To me, it seems it is just a word thrown about to raise emotions and manipulate. To me we are not and never have been a democracy. Please educate me different.
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It got me thinking about nobility, the bourgeoisie and its revolutions against the nobility, and the proletarian revolutions of the 19th and 20th centuries.
I wanted some opinions from you and if you know of any sources confirming or denying my pondering let me know.
Since recorded history all major powers have been ruled by a nobility which is generally hereditary, at least up until a few centuries ago in Europe. This nobility educated its members in statecraft and other sciences and sometimes a few people from other classes to aid them in the running of the country or empire. These countries prosper and last centuries. The nobility was rich and had power but then the bourgeoisie arises in the late Renaissance and really kicks off the late 1700's and early 1800's. The bourgeoise becomes well off through trade and later development and commercial use of science and industry and eclipse the nobility in power. Ultimately through various revolutions the bourgeoisie overthrow the nobility. If they do not kill the nobility, it is limited to basically figurehead ceremonial positions. They tend to run things well and the countries don't fall apart. The proletarians come along and have their revolutions against the bourgeoise. But they run their countries into the dirt.
Why is this the case? I can understand why the bourgeoisie succeeded in taking power and destroying the nobility but why were the proles unable to pull it off? I know there are a lot of uneducated and stupid people among the proles but there are many that are very intelligent and even well educated.