"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." ~ H.L. Mencken
More 'Spreading Democracy And Freedom' At The Barrel Of A Gun
"The US arms deliveries have continued despite the Thai military's history of violent repression. In 2010, the Thai military opened fire during a crackdown on opposition protesters calling for new elections. Both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch criticized the military's actions, which killed scores and left hundreds injured."
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Thailand is just another example that a majority decision is
not the ultima ratio of wisdom and moral.
A Majority of poor ricefarmers and other have-nots engaged in
some sort of cargo cult and tried to vote themselves the treasure.
Nothing said about the ousted shinawatra clan and the rice scheme.
No word about who really started using deadly violence in riots of 2010
and 2013.
I am living here for several years now.With or without an elected government:
Thailand doesnt work like any western state and thats a good thing.
Don't cheat, don't steal, don't get violent, don't insult the king.
Apart from that, do as you please.
The State leaves you very much alone.
Little to no buerocracy, so much more freedom in everyday life.