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- Mr. Beat explains every (major) type of government. Ok, not EVERY type of government. That would take, like, three days straight for real. Thank you to @WorldofAntiquity for making this video sooo much better. Subscribe to his channel dangit: / worldofantiquity
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#government #politics #socialstudies
According to the dictionary, “government” means “the governing body of a nation, state, or community.” Wow, that’s actually not that very helpful. Ok, let’s consider the second definition. “The relation between a governed and a governing word.” What the heck? Not helpful either.
Ok, here’s a better definition. Government means the people who run a society. See, that wasn’t that difficult.
More specifically, the folks who make society’s rules and actually have the power and authority to guarantee that those rules are followed.
So what’s politics then?
Politics? That’s just how the power in government is distributed. The purpose of the government is to protect society. More specifically, to resolve conflicts, defend a society from other societies, or provide public services.
Now, people often get really passionate about government and politics because the decisions these folks in government make on a daily basis can have a HUGE effect on all of a society, or even all of the societies in the world. This is also why people have different opinions about the role of government in a society, and even what the best type of government is.
In this video, I am going to explain every major type of government, and at the end of the video, I will reveal my favorite type of government. Oh, and occasionally my friend Dr. David Miano (mee ah no) of the channel World of Antiquity will be chiming in.
Let’s start with two basic categories. Governments are generally either democratic or undemocratic.
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What is your favorite type of government?
Thanks again to Dr. David Miano of World of Antiquity for his contributions in this video. Check out his channel here: th-cam.com/users/worldofantiquity
so did you quit your job?
I love democracy
The type with me as it’s leader
Thank you for having me in this fun episode, Mr. Beat!
@Sign Up Modern day Germany ;)
You forgot Penguinocracy. Where Penguins control all of the government's decisions. Antarctica has been under that type of government. It's such a good system that it has survived for thousands of years.
I dont know, I’ve heard that support for it has been _melting away_
@@tyler1107 yeah, they're slowly dissolving
Heard their disease control is epic!
now I'm imagining a penguin Hitler taking power and invading the science facilities
So eternal.
FUN FACT: the town of Springfield in The Simpsons has a direct democracy
Don't they have an elected mayor?
They vote on laws together though they elect a figure head
Cool
@@juanchoalbertonity4730 The mayor's office seems to exist mostly to procure ditzy young women for the mayor.
@@JJMcCullough Man if I had a check mark I would love replying to random threads and making everyone freak out lol
===TIMESTAMPS===
The Definitions and Purpose of Government: 0:20
Introduction to the Video Topic: 1:39
Democracy: 2:22
Direct Democracy: 4:19
Representative Democracy: 4:54
Republic: 5:47
Parliamentary Democracy: 7:43
Presidential Democracy: 8:04
Other Representative Democracies: 8:24
Referendums: 8:57
Initiatives: 9:03
Recalls: 9:09
The Definition of an Undemocratic Society: 9:26
Authoritarian: 9:44
Autocracy: 9:55
Monarchy: 10:10
Dictatorship: 10:36
Totalitarian: 10:43
Oligarchy: 12:12
Aristocracy: 13:39
Plutocracy: 13:48
Stratocracy: 14:05
Theocracy: 14:09
Kleptocracy: 14:19
Anarchy: 14:37
Adjectives: 15:10
Constitutional: 15:25
The Grand Finale: 16:33
Conclusion: 17:12
A Special Message: 21:50
Great video, Beat and Dr. Miano! Keep up the great work.
Ratio 😂
Lol
YOU ARE A HERO!
@@klloggjgvjv202 unfunny
i love u
14:36 - Dang, Mr. Beat's been hitting the gym...
Good for him. The gym saved me
@saulgoodmanKAZAKH good for you, you needed saving
@@vegamineral207 oh yeah absolutely, even though I had no idea I needed it
I thought the only 2 types of government were American and Communism.
Great video as usual Mr. Beat!
Hahahahaha
Sneed.
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If you don't like this video why don't you move to Venezuela?
@@WiloPolis03 where did this come from, this person is just making a joke
One thing I've always disliked about the traditional classifications of government systems is the use of the word "presidential" as a contrast to "parliamentary." To me, that makes any country with a president sound tyrannical, and any country without a president sound more directly-democratic. But of course many parliamentary governments have prime ministers who are just as powerful - if not more powerful - than many presidents. But we never say "prime ministerial system." I think a better classification would be to say something like "independent executive" vs. "legislative executive" rather than "presidential" vs. "parliamentary."
Big fan
Well isn't the main difference supposed to be whether the "head of government" can be easily replaced by the legislature.
Good points! Dangit. I could have started the trend with this video. A MISSED OPPORTUNITY.
@@iammrbeat Ja
Semantics.
Fun tidbit, in Greece when the archon died during their term they wouldn't just elect a new one, they would elect a new archon at the end of the deceased archons term. Those years where they had no archon for a term were called anarchy because they were without an archon. Sounds weird but it seemed to work out pretty well for them apparently.
Your username is glorious and the information you have imparted here is a new thing learned for this day. Thanks!!
@@HayTatsuko what about his name?
@@dominicekezie2011 a famous and controversial US linguist was/is (not sure whether he's still alive) called Noam Chomsky
(yes, I basically explained the joke. Sorry :t)
@@sallomon2357 ill look into him ty
"Ankain, my allegience is to the right of the people having a say in who governs the galaxy's executive branch, to the executive branch being accountable to the democratically elected legislature" Obi Wan-Kenobi (2005)
Anakin "Well the chancellor was elected"
Maul right hell out of no where "the Republic has already fallen and you both can't see"
Anakin and Obi Wan [confused screaming]
I bringed peace, justice and freedom in my new republic
~anakin skywalker- the senator husband 🎉
@@thegodofimagination Well he was kinda right later on.
"Sooo tyrannical, I love it."
Mr. Beat is a dictator confirmed! Escape while you still can!
I'm not even a dictator in my own household. 🙄
Shut up you old school socialist
@@iammrbeat lol
@@iammrbeat But you wish you were.
Lmao
The literal meaning of "kleptocracy" is "rule by thieves", possibly related to the fact that many autocratic rulers see no reason not to take the government's money and use it on themselves.
Seems logical to me, since I have heard of kleptomania, so I infer the prefix must mean the same or a similar thing in both words.
Seem like the most common form of government to me.
Rule by thieves is known as Thievocracy, Kleptocracy is known as rule by corrupt individuals
We can't blame them for trying at times, sometimes the thieves get voted in
Mobutu is a chief example of a Kleptocrat
Mr. Beat, You're an awesome educator. Im finishing up my last years of Highschool and I just wish I had not only history teachers but all my teachers actually intrigue me in learning instead of telling me heres a book or text, heres your questions to answer, get a good grade.
That means a lot. I'm sorry not all your teachers peak your curiosity.
I only had like 1, maybe 2, ok history teachers from k-12. All idiots. One wasn't sure if Africa was a continent or a country and another told me Italy isn't in Europe it's "more of a Mediterranean country"... We def need more teachers who've read a book or two. Lol
How’s college bro?
Genuine question: A Parliamentary system seems like it inherently is going to be partisan whether officially or not. With a vote for prime minister that isn't a direct citizen vote, it seems like parties are inevitable.
Isn’t that the whole point of it
If only George McGovern had won in 1972 then we could have had the “US McGovernment”… Yea bad pun.
"I'll have one Big McGovernment to go."
He should’ve run for governor instead. Would’ve loved a “governor McGovern”
Too bad he lost every state except Massachusetts.
or if senator Whitehouse became president, then we could have President Whitehouse
Sound like the next McDonald collaboration
When David said he was a dictator in the classroom, I misheard it as a dictator in the class-war and I was really confused for a moment.
lol a bit of a difference there
@@iammrbeat I wish you would become na dictator in the class war... As long as you're on the side of the working class lol
@@Mendaz that turned out great for Russia and China in the 50s as we all know
@@abunchofiguanaswithinterne2186 they were based wym
@@Mendaz I agree. 23 million dead from gulag and 60 million dead from starvation is based and redpilled overpopulation response.
Well done... I also would love to see a non-partisan republic, and many municipalities have them. The problem is that candidates will always find backing from the "tribes" with whom they are most closely aligned. So here in the US, even though a city election may not specify Republican, Democrat, or other; you still effectively end up with a partisan politician being elected. Like many ideas for governing, they sound good, but they are usually messy in reality.
This is an excellent overview! I teach government and I've seen a lot of videos/presentations on the topic, and this might be the best! I learned a couple new terms, too. I would love to share this with my students this year. Thank you for the educational content!
Fox had a reality show kinda like survivor, but they were is the woods, and it was more about forming a society from scratch. There were about 15 people, and they got voted off one by one.
Right away, they all agree to take votes on basically everything to decide things.
Well all except this one old-fashioned southern dude.
He said he didn't want to agree to that type of authority, because that was "communism."
That was it. That was his only argument. "But that's communism, and we aren't communist, were americans".
They actually tried to reason with him that that was ridiculous, and he was gonna get voted off if he wouldn't just agree to this basic concept that they will take votes on how to do things, so they can survive.
Needless to say he was voted off.
That is fascinating. I am amazed at the lack of education in my country sometimes.
That's the ad hominem fallacy
Would be rather funny if he actually succeeded in making himself a dictator.
Well he has a point. The situation there wasn’t communism but it was direct democracy and direct democracy is a deviant form of government. It’s basically mob rule.
What was the show called?
Mr Beat always speaks in a tone which screams- I have given up hope on humanity.
Oh I have lots of hope, though. (strangely)
@@iammrbeat Much like the singer of Cake, the passion comes through the monotone!
@@iammrbeat Nice.
@@iammrbeat Hu. Can I ask how come? Is it that you feel that even if a civil war broke out or something, the outcome would be good, or is it that you feel it will get get better for an undisclosed reason?
@@St.Raptor it will eventually get better, way beyond our lifetime, after going through lots of dark periods.
The only problem I have with non-partisan democracy is that it tend to devolve in to partisan politics. I do agree that you should be able to write in whom ever you like, however. Even if I think you can not get away from parties, being able to directly pick the one you wish to represent you, which I think is important.
agreed, seems to be more of an idea than a reality.
seems inevitable, a Corporatist Parliamentary Republic (or Corporatist Presidential Republic) might be better...
This is so educational and easy to understand the way you teach this stuff Mr. Beat! I stream you a lot on the TV and I don't always click like when I see a video or comment but when I do get on here I tend to be wordy and leave a few messages but thanks again it's another example of a great series!
agreed!
I really enjoy when educational youtubers band together and make interesting videos like this one! Not to take away from your solo videos, though Mr. Beat. Those videos are also beneficial as well.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The video's pacing is too slow and not indexed to foreshadow the contents
Only reason why it has a good like/dislike ratio is because it barely had any reach yet. No one is going to share a video that patronizes, or doesn't give hot takes to make them think. This video is practically for 10 yr olds.
@@mimszanadunstedt441 then why are you complaining?
Can you describe the kind of government Biden references? I think he called it a "malarkey".
Well, to be fair, all government is filled with malarkey. 😏
@@iammrbeat malarkey is a funny word
ha biden bad
Yes
Malarkey is a Grandpa word. I think it's from the Irish, like shenanigans.
Mr. Beat is tank as lol. Love your work Mr Beat. I find your videos so interesting and easy to learn from. Thank you so much from Australia.
I love David's energy in this video. I enjoy every Mr. Beat video I watch but having David chip in here was awesome. Good lad
16:39 *disclaimer: he wants you to drumroll. do it before he asks you again*
Get ready for it, folks.
I've always felt that there's been one more difference between monarchies and dictatorships, mainly in how they present themselves to the world. Monarchies are pretty open about the fact that they have a ruler with absolute power whereas dictatorships often try to make themselves look democratic and republican with rigged elections and powerless legislatures
Good observation actually!
Authoritarian monarchies throughout history, including there most of the ones from the last two centuries, also pretended to be somewhat democratic. The main way they did that was through the implementation of a constitution that theoretically limited the powers of the monarch but in reality did not.
This video doesn't make the right distinctions clear. The regime type you're thinking of is competitive authoritarian /competitive democracy. Modern day examples are turkey and russia in which the leader lets democratic institutions do their thing but only as long as they're in their favor.
@@iammrbeat you also that every monarchy is an absolute monarchy in your presentation of the concept. Later in the video you clarify that there are constitutional monarchies but we're left with the impression that the monarch is always the supreme authority accountable and responsible to no one
UK make them look like Democracy
While it has monarchs & House of Lord system.
So yeah UK is a Constructional Monarchy.
Very informative just what I've been looking for to better understand government and politics, thanks for simplifying
Wow that was a weird turn when Mr Beat said his favorite government was anarcho capitalism, didnt really see that one coming
/S
That would technically be more of a lack of government, not a type of it lol
This is probably one of the most useful videos yet!
Fantastic! 👌
Glad you think so! :D
Just found this channel a few weeks ago. Been bingeing ever since. Keep up the good information. 👍
Thank you so much, Paul!
Omg I missed this one…love you two!!
Nice, and yes it was very simplified. I agree with your idea of best government.
16:30-let's go for bonus points and throw in plutocracy as well. Great video as always fellas, nice collab on this one
Well I did mention plutocracy in the vid!
@@iammrbeat Very true. Thanks again for your efforts though, I don't use yours songs too much with my students but your Supreme Court briefs and other U.S. History content is always a hit with them
@@jefft5824 Thank you so much. Also, the fact that you are a social studies teacher AND your TH-cam username is J Nasty just makes me so happy.
@@iammrbeat Thanks again Matt, watching more of your videos, starting to see we got a lot in common musically and television wise as well. You've got about 10 years classroom experience on me. I have a decent library and try to use a variety of sources (SHEG, TeachersPayTeachers, colleague material) was just curious if you had any books/websites/other resources/suggestions to help improve with teaching US or Modern European history? Thinking about becoming a patreon supporter too, certainly wanna sit in on some of these live-streams going forward
David sounds like he’s trying not to wake his wife up
This legitimately may have been the actual situation. 😄
She’s the dictator in his house
Hey Mr. Beat
I was pretty hyped that you chose a non-partisan Parliamentary Republic as your favourite form of government.
I believe in the spirit of what Washington said when he opposed a system dominated by political parties that thrives on fear and outrage; where politicians vote according to party loyalty rather than the national interest.
That being said, how would one reasonably organize a large parliament without some sort of power structure? If there are no political parties, who would become Prime Minister? How would bills be passed in a reasonable amount of time without an organizing structure?
There are some examples of non-partisan democracies in the world that currently work but they usually have small governing bodies. That could be a potential solution. We could simply reduce the size of parliament to somewhere below Dunbar’s number (~150). This would create a parliament where politicians could get to know one another on a personal level. Once you know someone on a personal level it makes it easier to find agreements or work out compromises on legislation. This is opposed to the system we have now where we just stick a label/party on someone and start demeaning your opponents.
In short, I’m interested how you would make a non-partisan parliament work in practice.
Thanks for making these videos! I'm a fan of your sense of humour
You gave me a lot to think about!
Great comment!
@@iammrbeat Well, I'M curious what you would answer.
I absolutely agree with your preference. Thanks for puting it into words.
Thank you for making this video now I can use it for my role-play server on discord
EJ
@@shannonbeat I am planning my return soon and Mrs. beat
That's the main reason why I decided to make this video. 😄
Friday is the best day because that is when the best TH-camr uploads! Thank you so much for all your hardwork and wisdom Mr.Beat!
Well you made me blush. Thanks so much for the nice things to say!
Fridays are good, but Saturdays give them a run for their money sometimes.
thanks for making this vid!
The more and more I watch you , the more and more I like your point of view.
He said an " incorrect opinion"😂 I like that
lol obviously my opinions are the only ones that are correct
But by definition an opinion can't be incorrect! Only facts can be proven true *or* false.
@@Compucles umm I think that's part of what makes it funny being as tho we already knew the definition of opinion. Nice way to sound intelligent tho
Thank you! I had trouble understanding this
Oh hey! I love Dr. Miano’s channel! Great to see y’all work together!
I wouldn't be upset if Mr. Beat was the Emperor of all Humans
Just depends who's next
@@martymcflyy6775 he's a god
Mr. Beat should support Apes 😇
I should try putting that on my resume
@@iammrbeat XD
You used an election day in my country (Mexico) to explain democracy! Thanks!
And one of these weeks I shall make another Mexico video!
@@iammrbeat long live to our two countries!
@@troychavez QUE VUELVA EL PRI!!!!
We need to continue this one party system that was left with Zedillo
@@eliasfer4009 getting rid of the one-party state was one of the greatest accomplishments in our political history. Let's not go backwards.
@@troychavez I know I was just kidding but one party system has its advantages. For example there is not a party war of ideologies and usually this system can be meritocratic so people who are in government are people who know how to manage a country. But unfortunately in the case of Mexico this system was too corrupt that couldn't be held in a good way
I am studying both modern history and ancient history and going into both classes you just supposed to know the different type of government systems this video helped out a lot in taking away my constant confusion
This is actually useful basic info for writers who are trying to invent governments for their fictional worlds. Once you understand the distinctions, you have a good starting point for further research that can help you flesh out the world's political system.
Exactly why I am here
0:01 "Government, am I right?"
I felt that.
@@xshxr based
I am glad that the youtuber Vowsh is featured in this video. The youtuber Vaush would have been a bad option.
Nah Vowsh is a radlib creep that simps for the establishment, Vaush is an anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian debate king
As far as I know he considers himself to be a libertarian socialist so I dont think he would have had a very controversial take.
@@WiloPolis03 but wouldnt that make him anti-establishment if he's anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian?
@@tomtomtom6970 I was joking
@@WiloPolis03 oh ok
Nailed it on your stance on government. While I know you’re a little further left than me, I still respect your opinion and the fact that you’re opening all of our minds to these difficult issues! Thanks Mr. Beat!
This was interesting to listen to as a person from the UK. Here we tend to think of a republic as the opposite of a monarchy. The UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand (etc) are monarchies and not republics, because they have a hereditary monarch as the head of state. This has nothing to do with whether a country is democratic or not. In the case of the UK, Canada, etc, the head of state, i.e. the Queen, is a ceremonial figurehead. She reigns but she does not rule. In the sphere of politics and government, she acts entirely "on the advice of her ministers", which is a polite way of saying that she does what they tell her and nothing else.
Indeed, and the monarch is only there with the approval of parliament as they could abolish the monarch if they chose to, as we did once before! Despite the obvious democratic deficit an unelected head of state brings, I’d much rather have a head of state that’s above party politics and is able to gain respect from all sides.
You know what kind of government I like? A functional one. What determines function? Glad you asked. Do the rules and privileges in that society allow for everyone to pursue their basic interests without getting in the way of others and their interests? Do the interests of people inherently contradict the ability of others? Are the abilities of people, their skills and talents honed and given great attention to permit the development of the most people to contribute? All these things are required for a functional sovereign society. People need to have power over their lives without having too much power over the lives of others. But living only for oneself is also dysfunctional since the individual can only thrive when socialising and cooperating with others in that society and neglecting this fact means power acquisition will inevitably lead to strife, raunch inequality and social discontent. A balance must be met.
Freedom without responsibility is corruption, responsibility without freedom is oppression.
"democracy was developed after the overthrow of the tyrant hippies"
I know it's either completely right or just a spelling mistake in the subtitles, but it sounds great.
lol I didn't notice that
@@iammrbeat Keep it. I always knew the hippies were untrustworthy.
This is what learning while having fun feels like. Thank you Mr. Beat!
Excellent video, thank you.
It's always really annoying to me how people will simplify all political systems into *"big government"* versus *"small government"*
Me too :/
14:36 Some out of context content in case some creates a Mr.Beat out of context channel
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Mr. Beat, you really made me fall in love with learning again.
Throughout my life, no throughout most people's life in that matter doesn't even know thing about these stuffs you talk about. So thank you for educating me and everyone else
Amazing Video Mr. Beat you must have put a lot of research into explaining these forms of government.
Thanks buddy. It helps that I've been teaching this stuff in the classroom for years.
@@iammrbeat not just that. You've been teaching people like me for over 5 + years, and ive donated over 100 dollars to keep this spark alive.
Over patron of course
0:52 that's the Oregon State Senate. I have worked there in the past. So cool to see my state Capitol in a Mr beet video
That's awesome
Im a bit confused because Dr Miano has a doctorate in the right area to be helpful here, but made two major errors.
1) Athens did not form a democracy in reaction to a tyranny - in fact, the masses loved the Peisistratids - but rather in response to the oligarchy that overthrew them.
2) the Plebian Assembly had no power for the first 200 years or so and then just mainly got the power to veto the Senate with the Lex Hortensia. While they could pass laws eventually, most was still done by the Senate.
The galactic empire has an undemocratic government.
Wdym? You could vote for Palpatine or a bullet
Comparison reccomendations: San Francisco vs San Jose, Denver and Salt Lake City, Sweden and Norway, and The UK and Ireland.
Great suggestions there!
Also maybe Amsterdam and Berlin compared.
I would add:
-Toledo and South Bend
-Indianapolis and Oklahoma City (the only two state capitals to have their states' names in them)
-China and Russia
-Mexico and Cuba
I’m also gonna add Miami and Orlando compared, also Sacramento(ca) vs Austin (Texas) and Las Vegas and Phoenix.
@@iammrbeat what about Paris vs Barcelona
I am highly skeptical that a non-partisan parliamentary democracy could feasibly exist. Representatives will always find points of commonality with and distinction from other representatives which would naturally develop into alliances and rivalries.
You do even realize that political parties aren't really essential for politics, right?
There are countries that function just fine without the need for them.
Federated states of micronesia
Nauru
Palau
@@americanliberal09 In a sufficiently large nation, political parties emerge naturally for the very reasons I mentioned. Not only would it be naïve to try to prevent them, but it would be an infringement on the right of free association.
@@ErikNilsen1337 Okay. I get your point.
But i personally don't think that anybody is trying to outright ban political parties.
They just wanna get involved in the political process without the need for them. That's it.
@@americanliberal09 Sure, but that would be a pipe dream. If you are passionate about an issue or set of issues, you want to seek out people who agree with you and make a plan of action. That's what political parties are. There's no escaping that reality because it is an innate property of human nature and behavior.
If you're speaking from a disillusionment with the divisiveness and vitriol in current politics, believe me, I hear you. However, the only solution to that is overcoming hate for one's opposition, not escapism.
@@ErikNilsen1337 *Sure, but that would be a pipe dream.*
But It's not a pipe dream, sir. It actually can work, because there are plenty of independent politicians who are successfully elected into office.
*If you are passionate about an issue or set of issues, you want to seek out people who agree with you and make a plan of action. That's what political parties are. There's no escaping that reality because it is an innate property of human nature and behavior.*
Ummmm.....I really hate to break to you, but there's nothing intrinsically about political parties, because they are nothing but artificial constructs. So, therefore, they're not really all that essential for democratic societies.
*If you're speaking from a disillusionment with the divisiveness and vitriol in current politics, believe me, I hear you.*
What disillusionment are you even talking about? I was just telling you the fact that politics can function just fine without the need for political parties. That's it.
So where you are even getting this weird idea from? :-P
great video! thanks a bunch!
3:23 Maps that depict land as blue are the worst.
It always takes me a couple seconds to even realize what I’m looking at.
Cleptocracy comes from the Greek klephtis/klevo , meaning thief /to steal, and the Greek kratos, meaning power/authority, so it literally means "rule by thieves"
For me I would like that the executive and judicial powers were meritocratic attending to logical rules and having as base the declaration of human rights and a the legislative branch democratic. I think this because most people usually do not understand what they are voting for and usually take pride for what they know, even if it is nothing. For that reason the executive branch and judicial should be formed with people who really know about political stuff using logical rules and not falling into populism and oratory that can bring the country to a tyranny
Oh my god Mr Beat is packing some sick muscles. Good job.
15:45 - I waited the entire video for my favorite type of government to be discussed. I didn't think it would come after monarchies were discussed, but then it came up.
Holla at Sweden!
Great video!
Thanks so much, Adam!
@Alex Kamis came through patreon probably, they get uploads one day early
@@littlefacemitt_i Yep, Patreon supporters!
I don't see how a non-partisan government can work on a large scale- most people aren't interested in politics and thus will only see a list of names at the voting booth with nothing to distinguish them. Political parties give voters lots of information as to what candidates stand for without having to research each individual candidate, and political parties can help with long-term planning because parties have to think about their prospects multiple elections in the future whereas lots of non-partisan legislators will think "well I'm going to be out of office before (x bad policy) has negitive consequences" and might be inclined to more short-term thinking.
Having political parties doesn't reduce complexity, it just hides it for better marketing. The challenges of governance today are probably too great in scope and depth for voting to yield good results. For instance, you could vote (directly or indirectly) for a solution to deal with worsening water shortages in the West coast by supporting a project to divert water, but the real meaningful solutions involve water conservation, climate change, and population relocation, none of which are marketable. Campaigns can't reach those meaningful solutions without developing narratives (e.g. cults of personality), and those are inherently harmful to political discourse which naturally degrades the value of a vote.
Voting is probably too primitive to be of use anymore. Something like a matching algorithm fed preferences of each individual citizen might be more useful. Technocratic selection could also improve results, such as the ability to vote for candidates that all must pass layers of examination/review (e.g. Senior Executive Service). Either way, alternatives exist, but we have to be non-dogmatic to consider them.
@@ruedelta It's certainly an intresting argument, and I agree with you on some points, but I still think democracy is an overall better system.
First the points of agreement:
1. I agree that there are problems where the solution involves unpopular, shorterm sacrifice for a long-term gain you never feel (ppl in the West have to pay more for water for the benefit of not running out, something they take for granted.
2. I agree that a technocracy, in it's ideal form, would likely be able to solve such problems as it is not receptive to public opinion and this can govern more effectively.
Now on to the disagreement. I still think democracy is a better system even in the face of the first two because
1. Democracy gives governments legitimacy. Without voting or democracy, why should the people follow the rules set out by whatever "panel of experts" is making decisions?
2. Democracy makes governments accountable. If whatever panel of experts makes a bad decision that people hate, there is no way to remove whatever person or people made that decisions. Take for example to Iraq War, it would be impossible to remove the people who brought us in to that war because they were never elected in the first place.
Those are my argumments against a pure technocracy (or any system without voting), but these apply to a much lesser extent to your idea to have candidates for election pass a knowledge test. My two disagreements with that are
1. Whoever makes the test would hold incredible power and be unaccountable. Using this system, the test-makers could rig the test to make it so that certain types of people find it much harder to run (think back to literacy tests in the Jim Crow south)
2. There is not a huge problem of politicians with a lack of information. The types of people who run for public office are also the types of people who are going to be much more informed about politics, and as they get in to office they will become even more informed as they get staffers to help them and as they make more governing decisions.
See how Philippine politics work and you’ll see how a non-partisan democracy works. All political parties here have little to distinguish themselves from each other.
@@rtcoffee1235 My understanding is that Phillipine politics is total chaos with most politicians supporting whatever government is currently in power in order to get money for their constituents.
Nope. That's not true at all, because politics has always existed without the need for political parties.
The only reason why political parties were invented in the first place. Is just to make voting much easier, but they are not essential for democracy, though.
Politics =/= partisanship.
I’m personally a fan the parliamentary system, but with a non-partisan head of state. Ireland in particular, seems to have it all figured out, even with how their senate is set up.
I think as long as we're aiming for a single type of government solution we'll always come up short. I'd much rather we started plucking the best bits from what we know works. Instead of wasting time debating what won't work. Like UBI & Universal Healthcare can still function in a capitalist market with increasing numbers of worker co-ops. But what do i know i'm just dude in a room
You know a lot.
Problem is that people will disagree on what is best as well
Clean your room. * Jordan Peterson noises*
Thank you for painting a much more nuanced and fair picture of anarchism. Anarchists are often stereotyped as just wanting violence and chaos without any consequences, when almost none of us want that at all. We just think most forms of social hierarchy are illegitimate and oppressive and should be abolished. States commit more violence on any given day than any anarchist has ever done.
states are inevitable, and thats why i think anarchism is inhuman and unrealistic. lets say tomorrow all governments blow up and we're all on our own.
initially, sure you can retreat to your farm and your rifle and live more or less a self sustainable living. but others probably wont. first, it would be all the guys with the guns with the power, who form gangs to dominate the others and force them to provide in small communities. then those communities get bigger. and all of a sudden you got governments and states again.
even if we only arm people with just their fists, survival of the fittest means that the strongest will be at the top and the weak at the bottom. its just how it is and why the powerful became powerful in the first place.
I…I just want to fix your collar.
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Watching this makes me wish Mr. Beat was my high school history/civics teacher. But then I remember I opted for homeschooling, and then I remember that I'm currently a professor in my 30s, so I may be a bit late for that. Good thing this channel exists!
I'm glad you mentioned kleptocracy, since we've seen so much of it in the recent past.
I love these educational videos. They encouraged me to take APUSH and directed my career path away from medicine and towards public service. However, I grew up in a home with no internet or any way to do political research. Even now when I try to research political topics I find tons of bias and straight up lies. I’ve been trying to write a report on the CMP Corridor which is a hot topic in Maine politics at the moment. All of my research has been met with bias, misleading quotes, and straight up lies. I would ask on Patreon but as an emancipated minor struggling to live on my own and put myself through college, money is tight. Mr. Beat if you ever happen to see this I’d love a video about how to do accurate and unbiased research on political issues
Bias is just part of politics. It's impossible to eliminate all bias as we all instinctively have our own biases. Typically when I research anything, especially politics, I look at opposite perspectives as it helps find any left out facts or misleading figures.
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Great video! I would also like to add that anarchy would fall under direct democracy.
Anarchism, yes, but not anarchy. Thanks for the kind words!
I really enjoy your videos! Wish you were my political science teacher.
At 14:30, you reference Sadaam Hussein in your explanation of a kleptocracy, “…those in power are corrupt and there at the expense of the governed. You know like spending taxpayer money on lavish mansions for themselves.”
Would you say that the British Royal Family could be considered a kleptocracy; considering the one-sided relationship they have with their subjects? And yes, I know that the Queen of England doesn’t actually hold power, but the royal family does benefit from taxpayer money.
This was really good!!!!!
I'm a simple man... I see a new Mr Beat Video, I drop what I'm doing, and I watch 😊
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I think multiparty parliamentary republic with either ranked choice voting or multi winner districts is the way to go.
Jefferson/Van Huyt proportionalrepresentation
anarchy is a society without unjust authority and would primarily use a form of government based on horizontal direct democracy
anarchy is a society without unjust hierarchies
Hey Mr. Beat, great video as always! Enjoyed it a lot. But can you give an example of that favorite type of government of yours? A parliamentary form of non-partisan democracy... At first I thought "Germany", but then you said elected MPs without reference to political parties. So I guess neither Germany, nor the UK make for a precise example.
델타 변종이 조지아 전역과 전국에 계속 퍼지고 있는 상황에서 우리는 경계를 늦추지 않아야 합니다. 예방 접종을 받고 마스크를 착용하여 지역 사회를 안전하게 유지하십시오
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@@iammrbeat you can read korean??
@@user-ew5vj1sl1u he's fluent in Google Translate
@@guyincognito7979 😂
Those who think a government may no longer be needed don't realize this kind of society would only exist on an honor system or code. And there are too many people in the world who are selfish and greedy who care to follow an honor system or code. Which means a government will always be needed to keep these people in check.
Remember: laws are created when there are those who don't like playing by the rules.
dr david's voice is so soft and comfy, love it!!
Awesome video , I didn't knew there are other indirect democracy except presidential and parliamentary .
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I legit learned more from this video than my history teacher 😭
A government that helps the common man is the best form of government
And I agree with you Mr. Beat for your favorite type of government
Lol when I was a kid I asked my grandma who the government was and she said it was a building full of computers and no humans. So for many years that's what I believed.
in the 21st century, with the communication tech we have developed
over the last 75 years, I personally think direct democracy is more than possible,
and given how divisive politics have bloomed through an unengaged electorate,
might actually be instrumental in democrafying (I made that up) the process of governance.
Right, people are so interested in reading up complex legislations.
Just like they are interested in reading scientific papers.
@@Poctyk such legislations are created and written with the intentional purpose of only being able to be understood and interpreted by the diviners of arcana we call lawyers...
as for scientific papers, those who need to know what is within them are perfectly capable of understanding them....Admiral Firespammer
My favorite form of government is direct democracy. I think there are definitely logistical challenges for that, but with how widespread digital technology is today it could be a form of government that could work if we figure out the security flaws with digital voting.
Maybe one day we could be ready for that at the national level, but for now I think it works best at the local level.
Dear god that sounds horrible.
My rights are my rights. No one should have a say in such.
Issues like abortion and others would depend on the public emotion. Thats not very reliable. Every year its different
@@iammrbeat yeah. Local level works better. Smaller states shouldn't be controlled by city folk.
Every state is different. California would basically have most power. That is something I lack faith in. Direct democracies lack reliability. I like the system we have now but would prefer more options.
Having 1 extra option isn't much a buh difference from 1 option in dictator countries.
> Issues like abortion and others would depend on the public emotion.
It literally already is.
On the topic of republics I look forward for a video on Voting System on both multi-winner and single winner seats
Any chance you can do a video on presidential chiefs of staff and how they actually control the executive branch