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Well I can certainly agree with the sentiment that greater local governmental power is better for freedom, I still don't think that means democracy is garbage. In fact, having (comparatively) more powerful local government would strengthen the democratic process in my opinion.
I will have to check out the book recommendation, thank you for that :)
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In fact, having (comparatively) more powerful local government would strengthen the democratic process in my opinion.
I agree directionally, but you're putting the destination as localized democracy and I'm putting it beyond that. If you haven't engaged with the arguments against democracy from pro-freedom people, I would advise you to do so.
I will have to check out the book recommendation, thank you for that :)
You're welcome! Let me know what you think after! Maybe you can do a book review here if you're open to it.
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Democracy is garbage. There have been many compelling arguments against it. I like Hans Herman Hoppe's in Democracy the God That Failed (which I would recommend you check out). You've been taught a false view of history (every form of government declares theirs as the best by design and indoctrinates it into their children via the educational system and controlled media entities). There have been many societies freer than our modern societies and without democracy. The more localized distribution of power is what historically produced the most freedom which has been attained better in prior societies to include examples like The Republic of Cospia, Early America (when the federal government couldn't effectively exert influence), and pre-christian Medieval Age Iceland. Only one of those was a "democracy" (democratic republic with limits on the voter base) and that was often on paper.