It's because they were brought up in an autocracy-family in which the father was the final say of their little social group. Children in this type of family simply transferred the father figure into the head of the government. He is the ultimate leader, the king of the Empire, so to speak--just like most fathers.
Now in the democratic family, every member even a youngster of two years is encouraged to, not only voice what he thinks and feels, but argue with the others in the clique for his position!
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I had the privilege of growing up in a democratic family, which consisted of my Mom, my two sisters, and me! That's after my Mother divorced my Father and left him back in snowy Buffalo, New York, while my Mom, my younger sister, and me journeyed off to New York City to live. In New York, there was no father to rule to roost. And so, we each sounded off and got our way when we could! Usually, we had to convince the other two by saying "My way will let you do x, y, and z." For instance, "Going to see my movie at the Bijou, you'll get the best popcorn and see a romance comedy on the screen." Women always like eat popcorn to watch their figure, while enjoying a gooey, love story! So, I had an advantage to my selection with which to woo them over to my evening out!
You get the point. If we spent time persuading one another to adopt our point of view, we'd be doing something like acting out democracy as in a democratic government. We have to be first trained in democracy, in order to appreciate the benefits of living in a democratic country. Growing up in a democratically run family is just that training grounds, but don't wait till you vote in your first democratic election!
And living in a democratic country is far superior than living in an autocratic one. Let's you be yourself!
My opinion.
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