Added: Jul 20, 2008

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Duration: 9:56

Despotism & Democracy Producer: Encyclopaedia Britannica Films - 1946Measures how a society ranks on a spectrum stretching from democracy to despotism. Explains how societies and nations can be measured by the degree that power is concentrated and respect for the individual is restricted. Where does your community, state and nation stand on these scales?

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Tags: democracy  despotism  news  politics 


Rating: 4.90 (168 ratings)    Views: 25171' favoriteCount='307    Comments: 106

freedomlost2007 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - vote ron paul!!

Ultrasecond Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - "This movie isn't about democracy vs despotism, it is about socialism, redistribution of wealth, vs capitalism. The movie is promoting what the USSR used to be, not what The USA was founded on, and the media is complicit in the process."You're an idiot. This film could be seen as a criticism of the stalinist-era USSR as well.

Ultrasecond Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - I find it sad that for all your ranting and raving about people with their blinders on, you've let yourself become so poisoned by propaganda that you're still paranoid of 'commie propaganda' long after the soviet union DIED.Newsflash: Progressivism is not communism. Newsflash: For years, various groups in the U.S. have attempted to use fearmongering propaganda by associating things with 'communism' anytime something is vaguely socialist.You talk about suckers but you've been had yourself.

FemaCamps Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Are there today any governments left in the world which would be considered democracies by the definitions given in this movie?

zannekin Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - democracy? there is no democracy!

Ellan702 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - as long as rents and homes dont drop 60% in price democracy will keep on dying till its gone take it from someone who has studied and mastered the occult for 21 years

Maciandubh53 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Reminds me of what`s going on in Ontario,Canada.Thanks Dalton McGuinty.

Maciandubh53 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - It`s also going on in Brantford,Ontario as well as other communities that felt the need to be more vindictive and vicious than the Province.Shame on Brantford!

flipflop1234567890 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - there is democracy zannekin. in america we have the constitution! we can save democracy yet!vote on the National initiative for democracygo to Ni4D(.)us(hint* vote yes)

zannekin Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - I actually lost Faith in democracy and I live in Europe "Flanders" even if we vote the political correct bandwagon makes sure nothing changes and thing get even worse its going to come at a point when all the people will think democracy is obsolete and take thing in they're own right and we go back to the 30's were everyone will go to the extreme political ideas to very unknown future of disaster or the greater good

Verlch Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Liberalism is Marxism for America.We are headed to a global despotic police state with no checks and balances.

ORACLE063 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Amsterdam?

FemaCamps Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Amsterdam is a country? Last time checked it was a city in the Netherlands which are part of the totalitarian European Soviet Union which is all but democratic!

FemaCamps Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Amsterdam is a country? Last time checked it was a city in the Netherlands which are part of the totalitarian European Soviet Union which is all but democratic!

Italiasalbion Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Seems like the things this video recommends, BETWEEN THE LINES, is what ends up leading to the situation we are in today.

knomevol Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - BS.

ohgoddamn Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - America is so fucked.

concordat Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - so did you not pay attention at all to this video or something?

Verlch Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Yeah, America is concentrating our wealth in the hands of as few as possible.

FatGermanBastard Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - I agree...the European Union is definitely not democratic.

NotQuarex Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - This should probably go back into the grade school rotation. It is a great succinct summary.

ORACLE063 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - no Amsterdam is my shangralah

Beadbud5000 Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - It is within the wavering on these lines.

Italiasalbion Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - lol

Verlch Says:

Jul 20, 2008 - Democracies always lead to socialism. So really, we have been transporting Democracy around the world, which always leads to dictatorships. Thanks to liberalism we are going more socialist every single day.