Is there ANY Country taht is happy with their government?

[napi21]

I was just listening to thom Hartmann and he had a guest on who is running for Rep somewhere in Calif. As I listened to all the objections and promises, it occurred to me that never in my lifetime has a large majority of Americans really been happy with their government. I admit, it's worse now, and the anti feelings have gotten stronger than they ever were, but I'm curious. Is there EVER a country where a large majority of it's people ae actually happy with who they have as leaders?

[tridim]

1. Venezuela n/t

[knowbody0]

3. may they lead the planet by example n/t

[StClone]

4. I second that

Chavez is doing what a leader should do. Protect his country from foreign threats both economic and military and give all people a place in the fabric of the society. He's an admirable leader in the face of threats from Pat Robertson, Bush and the World Bank. VIA Chavez!

[Finder]

5. I am a Chavez fan but he has problems as well...

from within. Democracy requires a certain amount of opposition so I don't think it is a bad thing.

[Ignoramus]

2. Whenever there is war

Wars make citizens like their governments, initially.

[sgxnk]

6. define

define: large majority

certainly, the examples are common where far more than 50% is happy with their leaders

unless people were hapless automatons (which i think they aren't) you will always have a percentage (larger or smaller) who are not happy with their leaders.

and that's a good thing

the only countries where everybody is (supposedly) happy with their leaders are countries where you get shot for public dissent and where you can vote for any candidate as long as it's the model-t color black

[napi21]

8. Oh I understand there is never 100% happy, but it seems to me

that things have gotten out of hand in the USA. I tried to think back to my young days, and I don't remember the absolute HATERED that we've seen and heard for the 8 years BC was Prez and now the 5+ years of Shrub. People aren't just unhappy, THEY HATE!!!!!

There is no common ground anymore.

I don't know that I see things being that radical in any other country, except for the anger in the Mexico election this time.

[sgxnk]

11. the anger

the anger in the mexican election is interesting

polls show that 60% of mexican do NOT support a recount

and if the election were held now, obrador would lose by a larger margin

iow, he is energizing his base, but he is losing more of the middle of the roaders

just got back from mexico myself

where foreigners (legal or otherwise) are prohibited by the constitution from all public political debate, marches, gatherings, etc.

[sutz12]

7. Probably in Scandinavia.....maybe Switzerland

At least you don't hear much from them. Maybe that's just media incompetence, though. :)

[LSK]

9. Sweden? Denmark? Switzerland? Are the Germans really unhappy?

There ARE countries where taxes benefit its citizens and do not go to killing people.

[Selatius]

10. The Swiss seem happiest; they have a semi-direct democracy

The people themselves are empowered with the ability to bypass the legislature and pass laws directly if they feel the legislature is being recalcitrant, recall legislators, and challenge legislative action if the people feel it hurts their interests. They do this through referenda and initiatives. As a result, voting can take place several times in a single year. It's a very participatory system.

I wouldn't suggest reforms along those lines in the US though. We are too divided as a country. We haven't even defeated religious bigotry yet, so why would one want to give the US population the ability to pass laws that could discriminate against minorities because it's popular?