through clever use of double standards and patriotic Propaganda
Keeping democracy strong is the responsibility of every citizen. It starts with being patriotic to your country. This means following laws, supporting our leaders, supporting our military, and instilling these beliefs in our children. Only then will our great country maintain a true democracy.
They established civilian control of the military.
They established civilian control of the military.
Strong Democracy was created in 1984.
Is an educated citizenry necessary to maintain democracy?
Sparta had a military state, characterized by its rigorous training and discipline of citizens, who were primarily focused on becoming skilled warriors. The society was organized around the needs of the military, with education (the agoge) emphasizing physical fitness and combat readiness. In contrast, Athens was known for its emphasis on democracy, culture, and education, although it did maintain a strong navy and military presence. Thus, while both city-states valued military strength, Sparta was distinctly a military state.
communist ruled by military democracy "governed" by the people
the military
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No. No military force can approach democracy. Such a system would be untenable.
I would say not really. But the bad democracy can progress where as the military rule will most likely become a terrible dictatorship and the democracy would (obviously) be better. This is my opinion.
Two immediate similarities in my mind are that they both possess a bureaucracy to implement their rule and maintain police and/or military forces to control force.