Democracy, a political ideal?

[throrrgburstwatch]

In antiquity the only democratic City-State was Greece. Great thinkers and sages were born in Greece with their ideals of beauty, philosophy, science and freedom (ancient Egypt had much influence over Greece with its initiatory knowledge). The other cities were governed by dictators, emperors, kings and tyrants. Today, with all of democratic Europe (a movement initiated by the French Revolution), which has influenced all the Americas, the Greek ideal of democracy reappears. But there are still undemocratic countries … One day, the entire world will be democratic … Democracy, a political ideal? Yes.

[not@prof_yet]

What makes you think a country like China will become a democracy? All indicators seem to point towards them being a stable autocracy for the foreseeable future?

[csantamir]

I think the world is moving in the opposite direction – less democracy

[deutsch1997bw]

This isn't a forum for debating contemporary/historical political phenomena. There are places for those kinds of debates, and this is not one of them.