Democracy was not defined by the original poster. My guess is democracy has so many muddled definitions that we all may be discussing our own views- not common ones.
LETS HAVE A DEMOCRATIC VOTE to define democracy. In a democracy morality and truth are not required.
Socialism is tied to democracy so other forms are government are fair game. I believe democracy is the seed of communism. From the
New Intellectual:
The essential characteristic of socialism is the denial of individual property rights; under socialism, the right to property (which is the right of use and disposal) is vested in “society as a whole,” i.e., in the collective, with production and distribution controlled by the state, i.e., by the government. (Facism)
Socialism may be established by force, as in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics—or by vote, as in Nazi (National Socialist) Germany. The degree of socialization may be total, as in Russia—or partial, as in England. Theoretically, the differences are superficial; practically, they are only a matter of time. The basic principle, in all cases, is the same.
The alleged goals of socialism were: the abolition of poverty, the achievement of general prosperity, progress, peace and human brotherhood. The results have been a terrifying failure—terrifying, that is, if one’s motive is men’s welfare.
The above listed goals are the tenets of the progressive movement.
