It's said that if monkeys hack long enough on a typewriter, than they will inexorably end up writing something that makes sense.
Let's see if this is also true for scientists...



Monday 17 June 2013

Aspects of Democracy: US vs Iran

For the presidential elections 2013 in Iran, voters had the choice between 8 candidates. For many aspects, the elected president's decisions need to be in agreement with political and social views of the Supreme Leader. The Supreme Leader is elected by the Assembly of Experts. Members of this Assembly are elected by direct public vote for a 6-years term.

For the US elections in 2012, voters had the choice between 2 candidates. Since candidates cannot win an election in the US without massive funds contributed by big companies and corporations, the elected president's decisions need to be in agreement with the political and economic interests of those individuals that own/direct these businesses. 

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