I just did a huge thought provoking repsonse to you, and Internet Explorer shut down on me, so this one will be more concise.
Use Mozilla Firefox. Its free and much better :2razz:
Of course they are exploiting the hell out of the apathy of the people.
In a perfect or even good system this would not be possible.
If Australia was terrorist and they supported terrorists that attacked Chinese citizens, China itself or Chinese interests around the world and then China responded with force, and as a result they set up a friendly system of government that supported peace and security and trade, then I would have no problem with it at all. The USA did not use force to "spread democracy" though... they used force to "spread stability" to a violent and oppressive region that was using terror to terrorize too.
Forget terrorists.
Lets say for theory that China comes up with a new concept. That Australia for example is by them seen as a threat to communism because they support the "terrorist" people in Tibet. Or any excuse that seems just in Chinese eyes and unjust in other eyes. Then you see a Chinese invasion of Australia as justified and legal? And the result being the spread of communism(the superior model in Chinese eyes, and the removal of the "insane" democratic leadership regime)... Would you find that OK? (if you dont they you are hipocrite for finding US actions ok)
Indoctrination? Examples please...
The things we learn in school for example.. It isnt just facts, there are loads of strange political indoctrination made into it. Example for the US, the whole allegiance and nationalism, surrounding the flag, the anthem and the nation.
Example the west, where all education mentions exclusively democracy as the right model, and have no look into alternatives, except negative short looks.
Thats just two tiny examples. We dont choose what to believe, we are made to believe. We can break free from it, but it certainly takes a lot.
Greater emphasis could be put on the importance of politics, I agree. The rest is already kinda what we have here, to a degree.
Nothing of what I said is what you have in the US, its what you dont have. And the same goes for European democracy.
If you disagree, then break it into seperate points. Here is what I said.
myself/MZ said:
I dont entirely agree. I believe the best of this system must be used, and communism/socialism be added to it. I believe in no individual represeting power, nor do I believe in political careers. I think I would prefer a solid political education in primary school, and drafting of people into political institutions instead of elections. I believe ina one party system where everyone is made into voting independent, and I believe in peoples power in form of established areas of politics where people decide by referendum. I also believe in elder councils(old people always knows best, we have to listen to them), I also believe power should be split up between local, regional, national/state and federal/national levels, with a balance of power that is equal. Furthermore I dont believe in election of law enforcement(judges, sherrifs and so fourth). I also believe in surveilance of leadership, police, military and so fourth as oppose to surveilance of the people.
We have major elements of Socialism already in the USA, have had so for 70 years.
Corporate socialism, isnt the same as socialism. But yes, it has grown more and more in the US on general basis as well.