Why are economic conditions relevant to the sustainability of a democracy?


Why are economic conditions relevant to the sustainability of a democracy? Please explain

2 Responses to Why are economic conditions relevant to the sustainability of a democracy?

  1. The Grappler says:

    In order for any stable form of (relatively) open and free government to continue, the majority of its people must approve of it, which means they must have a degree of comfort from it, participation in it, and the reasonable expectation that they will be able to move ahead in it with work and opportunity.

    If you consider the conditions in the United States at the moment – with a small percentage earning the majority of cash, and many going without basic needs – there is a recipe for trouble. This partly explains dissatisfaction with any President or Majority Party.

    When such a situation is made worse by the (wrong) move by government to actively suppress opposition and dissent – trouble is in the wind! Hence the ‘Militias’ and so on who are, in many way, actively opposing the central government in the name of freedom (a stance with which I agree to some extent and in some ways – but not at the expense of violence and war).

  2. octogen says:

    If you do not earn enough money to live on and keep yourself you will eventually starve, cease to exist.

    It is the same with any democratic country; if their GDP [ income] does not meet the countries expenses it goes broke ,and has to be rescued by the International Monetary Fund.

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