Serious Defects in Modern Democracy, 2 - The Illusion of Democracy

We are led to believe that we live in aDemocracy were based. They included his interest
Representational Democracy, but doesfree economics, one law for all and fair
Democracy really exist as other than hypotheticalrepresentation for all Athenian citizens.
proposition? The initial democratic theory evolvedThe Greek philosopher, Plato, associated the
to counteract absolute rule by the Aristocracy.upgrading of ethics political principles, derived from
The historical record shows that aristocraciesthe Egyptian use of geometry to fuse the
have thrived since ancient times, Democracy, itqualities of mercy, compassion and justice into
seems, never made it out of the hypotheticalpolitics, along with the wisdom of Solon and other
realm.Greek students of Egyptian ethical governance,
Democracy may have enjoyed a brief historicalincluding Thales, Pythagoras and Anaxagoras.
existence during the brief administration of theModern power-brokers are unable to reason
Athenian lawmaker, Solon during the 6th Centuryabout such political concepts, because the ethical
BCE. The Athenian aristocracy fearful of losingprinciples belong to the Classical Greek life science
economic power called upon Solon to prevent anabout which they have no comprehension. The
eminent public uprising, due to the fact that theylost Greek life science was based upon fractal
controlled some 99% of the Athenian wealth.logic, which is an inconceivable concept within the
Solon succeeded in handling the problem, by20th Century's scientific world view.
implementing a more equitable system ofBased upon historical fact, it can be considered
governance, which is referred to as Solon'sthat Democracy, in the true sense, is an illusion.
Republic. He succeeded in bringing about a peacefulThe myth of Democracy has been perpetrated,
outcome by abolishing all debts and by replacinghowever, by global power brokers to evoke a
Draco's tyrannical punishment laws with his muchfalse sense of ethical intent within the modern
more humane Code of Solon. Solon took thedemocratic populace. Just having the right to vote
unprecedented step of wresting power from thefor a representative of one's choice, does not
aristocrats and giving it to a Peoples Council, whichmeet the ethical standards of Solon's Democracy,
represented all Athenians and by establishing abut instead promotes the interests of Plutocracy.
method of secret ballot, prevented the rich fromAn Orwellian police state to ensure a controlled
buying themselves positions of power.free-market playground only serves to maintain a
Solon's intervention healed the conflict betweenplutocratic tyranny in the guise of a pretense of
the few and the many and Athens prospered,building a better world for all.
becoming a major power of the time. Within tenIt is now possible to demonstrate to the global
years the Golden republic, based upon ethicaleconomic power brokers that their genius can be
principles, collapsed when the aristocrats, takingmore greatly rewarded in ways presently beyond
advantage of peaceful rule, again employed theirtheir comprehension. The concept that
greed lust policies. Having lost a great deal of theirDemocracy as a illusion that cannot become a
wealth during Solon's Republic, the aristocracypractical reality can be shown to be completely
ensured that this would never be repeated.false. An alternative ethical democratic model to
After Solon lost power to the aristocratscounteract the illusion of Democracy belongs to
Pesistratus took over the power in Athens andoptical engineering principles of the Classical Greek
established tyranny. A militaristic ethos, whichlife science, which are now the basis of a new
replaced Solon's ethical principles, was implementedmedical science established by the three 1996
to ensure aristocratic wealth and power.Nobel Prize Winners in Chemistry. As Plato wrote,
This destructive ethos, adopted in the name ofengineers who are unaware of the optical
modern Democracy, gains public acceptanceengineering principles associated with spiritual
through a continual presentation of artistic pompholographic reality are not fit to construct
and circumstance entertainment. Solon's reformsDemocracy. For them, Democracy will forever
were not forgotten though. They became theremain the illusion it is today.
foundations upon which the principles of ideal