No. The Swiss people do not rule themselves. They are ruled over by a government, which tells them what to do and what not to do, and uses violence to make sure everyone complies. If society were administered by the people, there would be no need for government. They could do it directly, according to the principles of egalitarianism and free association, where everybody has a voice in forming the decisions which affect their lives. All governments are hierarchical, that is, they centralize power into the hands of a few. Being able to pick who rules over you is hardly democratic.
ermitonto Reviewed by ermitonto on . Dual Monarchy or Democracy? Think about this. If Hilary Clinton recieves the nomination for Presidential candidate in 08 and wins..we will have had nothing but Bush's and Clintons in office for over 2 Decades. Never in the history of this country (which I must say isn't that long) has this happened. So I would like to ask..is this country still a Democracy? More like a Dual Monarchy with two families fighting against each other. And to look at it in a more BROAD perspective would be to say that the Republican and Rating: 5