Drewcifer
Agent of Karma
I was talking about France's non with my dad yesterday, he was of the mind that the political elite in much of Europe still sees themselves as "rulers" albeit democratically elected as opposed to an American ideal of politicians as "the employees and servants of the people"; and the French and Dutch no votes were a repudiation of that top down mindset. Is this true? Are there such fundamental differences amongst attitudes towards the people in the political classes of different democracies? I should add that my dad is a lifelong conservative Republican from a political family, he has become strongly anti-Bush because he feels Bush has the same top down view of democratic political power (and is in bed with the Jesus uber alles squad).
Is a prime minister or a president an elected king? Should they be? Are they rulers or servants?
Is a prime minister or a president an elected king? Should they be? Are they rulers or servants?