Quote Originally Posted by sneakerd View Post
I remember reading or hearing somewhere- Decline of the Roman Empire?
Something about the idea that a powerful society begins its' decline as soon as the people learn that they can vote themselves money and/or benefits. That's where we are. To me it has nothing to do with Hitler or Stalin or Hirohito or Mussolini. The Dems entire voting block is rooted in the fact that they are promised more money, more stuff and more benefits if they will vote/elect a Democrat.
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.

Alexander Fraser Tytler?