« Démocratie » : différence entre les versions

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* [[Ludwig von Mises]]
* [[Ludwig von Mises]]


<blockquote><p>With every penny spent the consumers determine the direction of all production processes and the details of the organization of all business activities. This state of affairs has been described by calling the market a democracy in which every penny gives a right to cast a ballot. It would be more correct to say that a democratic Constitution is a scheme to assign to the citizens in the conduct of government the same supremacy the market economy gives them in their capacity as consumers. However, the comparison is imperfect. In the political democracy only the votes cast for the majority candidate or the majority plan are effective in shaping the course of affairs. The votes polled by the minority do not directly influence policies. But on the market no vote is cast in vain. Every penny spent has the power to work upon the production processes. The publishers cater not only to the majority by publishing detective stories, but also to the minority reading lyrical poetry and philosophical tracts. The bakeries bake bread not only for healthy people, but also for the sick on special diets. The decision of a consumer is carried into effect with the full momentum he gives it through his readiness to spend a definite amount of money.  (<i>[[Human Action]]</i></a>, [http://www.mises.org/humanaction/chap15sec4.asp chapitre XV])</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>With every penny spent the consumers determine the direction of all production processes and the details of the organization of all business activities. This state of affairs has been described by calling the market a democracy in which every penny gives a right to cast a ballot. It would be more correct to say that a democratic Constitution is a scheme to assign to the citizens in the conduct of government the same supremacy the market economy gives them in their capacity as consumers. However, the comparison is imperfect. In the political democracy only the votes cast for the majority candidate or the majority plan are effective in shaping the course of affairs. The votes polled by the minority do not directly influence policies. But on the market no vote is cast in vain. Every penny spent has the power to work upon the production processes. The publishers cater not only to the majority by publishing detective stories, but also to the minority reading lyrical poetry and philosophical tracts. The bakeries bake bread not only for healthy people, but also for the sick on special diets. The decision of a consumer is carried into effect with the full momentum he gives it through his readiness to spend a definite amount of money.  (<i>[[Human Action]]</i>, [http://www.mises.org/humanaction/chap15sec4.asp chapitre XV])</p></blockquote>


* [[François Guillaumat]]
* [[François Guillaumat]]
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Le second groupe oppose la démocratie au marché.
Le second groupe oppose la démocratie au marché.


* Hans Hermann Hoppe, [
* Hans Hermann Hoppe, [http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/hermann-hoppe2.html Down With Democracy]


* [Christian Michel], http://www.liberalia.com/htm/cm_pas_democrate.htm
* [Christian Michel], http://www.liberalia.com/htm/cm_pas_democrate.htm

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Il y a désaccord terminologie sur la question entre les libéraux.

Un premier groupe définit la démocratie de façon à considérer le marché comme sa plus haute expression, et la social-démocratie comme non-démocratique.

With every penny spent the consumers determine the direction of all production processes and the details of the organization of all business activities. This state of affairs has been described by calling the market a democracy in which every penny gives a right to cast a ballot. It would be more correct to say that a democratic Constitution is a scheme to assign to the citizens in the conduct of government the same supremacy the market economy gives them in their capacity as consumers. However, the comparison is imperfect. In the political democracy only the votes cast for the majority candidate or the majority plan are effective in shaping the course of affairs. The votes polled by the minority do not directly influence policies. But on the market no vote is cast in vain. Every penny spent has the power to work upon the production processes. The publishers cater not only to the majority by publishing detective stories, but also to the minority reading lyrical poetry and philosophical tracts. The bakeries bake bread not only for healthy people, but also for the sick on special diets. The decision of a consumer is carried into effect with the full momentum he gives it through his readiness to spend a definite amount of money. (Human Action, chapitre XV)

une aspiration à la démocratie qui a compris qu'une condition nécessaire pour que « le peuple » se gouverne « lui-même », c'est que chacun fasse ce qu'il veut avec ce qui est à lui, le marché étant à ce titre cent mille fois plus démocratique que n'importe quel simulacre de « représentation » ; et que donner à une caste le pouvoir de dominer les autres contredit la définition même de la démocratie, en introduisant une opposition entre « le peuple » qui gouverne et « lui-même » qui subit ce gouvernement. (François Guillaumat, La rationalité comme seul critère de distinction entre les normes politiques)

En effet, ce qui fonde et justifie la démocratie n'est qu'une conséquence de la propriété naturelle : si « les gens ont le Droit de décider de leurs propres affaires », seule définition non contradictoire du principe démocratique, c'est parce que « les gens ont le droit de faire ce qu'ils veulent avec ce qui est à eux » (seule définition non contradictoire de la propriété légitime). (François Guillaumat, thèse, p.83)


Le second groupe oppose la démocratie au marché.