NOTE: For the sake of brevity it is assumed (knowing full well the dangers of assuming) by the author that an objective working knowledge of history is brought to this article by the reader.
A brief sketch of the faults of the predominant systems:
Monarchy: A corrupt leader is inevitable, history shows repeatedly that total power always introduces the poison of human ego inflated to the point of megalomania.
Anarchy: The core fault of Anarchy is that it places complete faith in Human Nature, the very definition of a weak foundation. Anarchy (complete freedom of action) inevitably devolves into the philosophy of the mobster, the criminal.
Communism: The core fault of Communism is the distinct lack of faith in human nature; it assumes the incompetence of the individual, which inevitably leads to the complete & thus suffocating control of the state.
Socialism: The core fault of Socialism is again a total lack of faith in human nature and the self-assumed god-like status of the bureaucracy. Over time, it represses creative problem solving, innovation and inspiration.
Democracy: The core fault of pure or direct democracy is the complete domination of the many over the individual, or the few. Direct democracy inevitably leads to repressive bigotry of the many towards the few, and gradually the untouchable status of those few.
Republic: The core fault of a pure republic is the implication of an aristocracy, which leads to stagnation, serfdom, and the disintegration of functional structure from within as the aristocracy assumes generational control.
Therefore:
The form of government most likely to flourish for an extended period is an uneasy federation (a sort of permanent marriage) of a republic to a democracy via a firm Constitution. Democratic election on a regular basis within limited terms discourages an aristocracy. Republican structure assures a stable foundation with the requirement of positive virtues in leadership, and the regular participatory assent of all adult citizens. When in precarious balance; the inherent structural indifference (as in the absence of compulsion towards a particular way of thinking) of this form of government provides the most fertile soil for the arts, science, and commerce, all necessary to a lasting civil life.
NOTE #2: Libertarianism: At this writing I have not studied this philosophy in depth and remain undecided about it. Instinctively I fear it's potential for being turned into a form of anarchistic capitalism. Intuitively I like it's ideals regarding the unfettering of human ingenuity.
Capitalism: Marx was wrong, there is nothing inherently evil about Capitalism... given a firm Constitution, a solid structure of judicial law and enough regulation to prevent monopoly.
Capitalism: Marx was wrong, there is nothing inherently evil about Capitalism... given a firm Constitution, a solid structure of judicial law and enough regulation to prevent monopoly.
