Westerners always seem to think they are superior to the rest of the world. And so, they love to lecture us about democracy.
And because their head honcho is the self-proclaimed United States, they typically trumpeted US democracy as the definitive standard to follow.
But in truth, the country is not a true democracy. In fact, the Founding Fathers – primarily aristocrats, land speculators, and slaveholders – may supposedly have had "noble" aspirations but actually, they possessed limited belief in true democracy. It is said they distrusted agglomerations of power, whether in a monarch, political parties, or the people even. As historian Terry Bouton has written, Founders like Alexander Hamilton and Elbridge Gerry detested an “excess of democracy” that could lead to a dangerous outbreak of economic equality!
In today's context, US democracy is best defined as:
Let the United States practise their perverted version of democracy. Let them be.
And I'm just waiting for the country to implode from within.
On Saturday, I turned up at my monthly Kajang Toastmasters Club meeting. In actual fact, it was a joint meeting, together with UTAR Sungai Long Toastmasters Club.
Club President, Jamilah Samian gave me a role. As Toastmaster of the Day.
Six Table Topics speakers and two project speakers showcased their oratory.
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