Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page John Chubb Quote “Democracy is essentially coercive. The winner gets to use public authority to impose their policies on the losers.” ~ John Chubb John Chubb and Terry Moe Democracy , Coercion , Authority , Force Ratings and Comments 4 Reply Mike, Norwalk 2/24/17 That is one of the nicer, PC and accurate descriptions of "democracy" that can be found. 3 Reply Ronw13, Oregon 2/24/17 " Democracy " tyranny by majority. MOB RULE !! Reply Jim K, Austin 2/24/17 2 Reply E Archer, NYC 2/25/17 What, you don't like democracy? Few imagine there are better alternatives. The American sovereign at Common Law is the ideal -- but it's like walking a tight rope and takes a bit of mastery. Hard enough for one person, even harder for a class. And then you die, and the world is left in the hands of the young. Is it any surprise that the world finds itself in a constant power struggle of mobs? SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This John Chubb quote is found in these categories: Democracy quotes Coercion quotes Authority quotes Force quotes About John Chubb Bio of John Chubb Quotations by John Chubb Books by/about John Chubb John Chubb videos John Chubb on Wikipedia Astrological chart for John Chubb