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Reviewed by Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite
Direct Democracy: And the Curse of the Boiled Frogs by Joseph Jenkins is one of the best books I have read on politics and democracy. This comprehensive critique of the modern political and social landscape offers a sweeping overview of how systemic corruption, propaganda, and manipulation have eroded genuine democracy and human rights. The author provides a vision of a reformed governance system rooted in direct citizen participation through random selection and voting. He argues that current representative democracies are outdated, vulnerable to elite control, and incapable of serving the will of the people. The book chronicles historical abuses—such as witch hunts, wars, and the rise of totalitarian regimes—and connects them to contemporary issues, including the fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic response, censorship, and the concentration of wealth and power among a small oligarchic class. Jenkins advocates for a radical overhaul: replacing election-based representative systems with a direct democracy model where ordinary citizens vote directly on legislation, and representatives are randomly selected from the populace.
The commentaries are varied, ranging from current social and political issues to threats to health and human survival. Joseph Jenkins explores the perils of mass hysteria, propaganda, and the manipulation of public perception—illustrated through historical examples like the Salem Witch trials and Nazi Germany—and applies these lessons to the modern “scamdemic” and vaccine campaigns. He criticizes the role of mainstream media, Big Pharma, and government agencies in orchestrating fear, censorship, and medical tyranny under the guise of public health. The book examines issues of wealth inequality, the corrupting influence of money in politics, and the dangers of centralized power. It also discusses the psychological effects of propaganda, comparing it to “brain donuts” and “boiled frogs”—to emphasize how mass mind control prevents independent thought. I loved the writing —crisp and clean. The observant, conversational tone impressed me, and I found Direct Democracy to be not only a timely read but an urgent and necessary study of real democracy.
