“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. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.” Alexander Fraser Tytler image

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Williewu 2 days ago
Just fyi, I always see this quote by him. But no one can seem to link it to him, in any event still feels true! : Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord Woodhouselee (1747–1813) was a prominent Scottish advocate, judge, historian, and writer who served as Professor of Universal History at the University of Edinburgh. He is historically recognized for his significant contributions to translation theory, specifically his Essay on the Principles of Translation (1791), which established criteria for fidelity, clarity, and style in translating works. While popularly attributed to him, the famous "Tytler Cycle" describing the eight stages of civilizational rise and fall (from bondage to bondage) and the quote regarding democracy collapsing due to voters seeking public treasury gifts are not found in his actual writings. These texts are modern fabrications that emerged online in the late 20th century, despite Tytler’s genuine, documented skepticism toward pure democracy and his belief that republican governments inevitably succumb to corruption and the pursuit of self-interest.
THE fastest most workable system is a benevolent dictatorship, followed by a PROPERLY functioning constitutional republic. The path to destruction is democracy—essentially mob rule, followed by chaos and infighting followed by 🥁feigned benevolent aristocracy followed by openly malevolent aristocracy. Case in point JewSA. RoD—Bitcoin or jewcoin, what’ll it be boys?