I would like to rebutt Chengxun's last statement that "We only see civilizations turning to democracy, and not democratic nations turning to other political systems...". According to my contextual knowledge, this is not true.
When Hilter was appointed chancellor 1933, Germany was still a democracy. However, he abused he authority. Hilter hired thugs to ensure that no one openly opposed the Nazis. He denied the rights for non-Nazi politicians when his thugs did not allow the non-Nazi politicians to enter the Kroll Opera House to oppose Hilter's proposed act. The act was passed and it allowed Hilter to gain dictatorial power. Shortly after, Nazi officals were placed in charge of local government in the various states. Hilter outlawed other political parties, effectively making the Nazi Part the sole legal political party of Germany.
From this case study, democratic nations may turn into other political systems. In Germany's case, it was from democracy to dictatorship. This is also a weakness of democracy. Since democracy allows a single political party to gain the votes of the people and to become the ruling party, it also allows a single political party to have sole control of the country. The political party is already the government, if the leader of the ruling party wanted to convert the country to a dictatorship it will just be a fairly easy task - there would be no one else powerful enough to stop him. Democracy allows the ruling party to have a lot of power, if the power is abused, there would be no higher authority to oppose them.
When Hilter was appointed chancellor 1933, Germany was still a democracy. However, he abused he authority. Hilter hired thugs to ensure that no one openly opposed the Nazis. He denied the rights for non-Nazi politicians when his thugs did not allow the non-Nazi politicians to enter the Kroll Opera House to oppose Hilter's proposed act. The act was passed and it allowed Hilter to gain dictatorial power. Shortly after, Nazi officals were placed in charge of local government in the various states. Hilter outlawed other political parties, effectively making the Nazi Part the sole legal political party of Germany.
From this case study, democratic nations may turn into other political systems. In Germany's case, it was from democracy to dictatorship. This is also a weakness of democracy. Since democracy allows a single political party to gain the votes of the people and to become the ruling party, it also allows a single political party to have sole control of the country. The political party is already the government, if the leader of the ruling party wanted to convert the country to a dictatorship it will just be a fairly easy task - there would be no one else powerful enough to stop him. Democracy allows the ruling party to have a lot of power, if the power is abused, there would be no higher authority to oppose them.
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