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Do you think the philosophers would agree with the current structure of the American government? Why or why not?

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Evidently, comparing an ideal state in Plato's "The Republic" and the current US government reveals that philosophers would not agree to the current structure in place. According to Plato's assertions in the Republic, it is evident that Socrates' version of an ideal state is mo where near the contemporary American government. In his version of an ideal state, it is evident that Socrates divided the government into three key classes just like the soul. He felt that guardians, exemplified by philosophers, being the most learned and informed, stood the best chance at governance as they were the governors of the city or state. Secondly came the auxiliaries who were tasked with being soldiers and guarding the state. Finally came the last group of people in the form of producers who were farmers and artisans. In his form of government, the key education accorded to the first two groups was equal. They were to be taught music and the arts. Additionally, his version of government inhibited the impacting of education that taught ignoble things undertaken by the gods. Comparing this to the modern US government, it is evident that Socrates advocated for a totalitarian government compared to the current democratic one in place. What is even more, the current setting places no inhibitions on the type of knowledge that can be taught to whichever group of people. Additionally, the current form of government is one that is big on proliferating equality and ascertaining that education is for all. Finally, Socrates also felt that the government ought to have taken away children at birth to limit a single man harboring too much love for a single woman or children. In the same spirit, women should also be inhibited from knowing their children. His version of a family is one that exhibits similar traits to Nazi's philosophy. Consequently, philosophers would not agree with the modern form of government since it bears no resemblance to what Socrates felt was an ideal state. In his version of a state, communism was the order of the day as men and women owned no property, ate together and inhabited barracks. Evidently, he felt that an ideal state is one where children were shielded from degenerate literal works and music. Comparing this to the modern form of government in the US where both liberals and democrats advance their agendas freely, it is apt to state that philosopher would never agree to the structure in place.
