solo@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
In representative democracies, every 4-5 years a government can be elected that changes policies to a totally different direction. This is a feature of the system, not a bug - so no surprise there. When the system is rotten from within, even fascists can get elected.
For me, this is one more proof that reforms don’t work and systemic change is needed. As long as we (the people), don’t take the decision making power in our hands, this is what we’ll keep getting.
alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s crazy that in the age of information we still allow our democracies to be representative. Representation still made some sense 4 decades ago, it makes no sense today.
piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
You really going to make that argument when people still voted for the dump despite having all the information telling them its a terrible idea?
alphabethunter@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Part of the problem is that they had to vote for someone. Representative democracy is a popularity contest. And the orange fuck had a lot of people rigging the popularity game in his favor.
piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Isnt…that what democracy is? Unless you want to argue the system is rigged to promote only two parties. But thats not a problem if representative democracy. Thats just the frameworkers attempt to stiffle the majority.
MintyFresh@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I’m old enough to remember when people had optimism that people, would, for the most part, become kinder, more intelligent if only they had access to knowledge and education. It turns out people are violent, self destructive, genocidal, but mostly selfish shitheads. I can’t help but feel we have the president we deserve.
shirro@aussie.zone 1 week ago
You think people are better informed now? The volume of information seems inversely proportional to the quality.
jacksilver@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Are you arguing for direct democracy? Cause I don’t even know how that would work.
alphabethunter@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Voting for issues? We’ve had to vote for issues in my country in the past, specifically gun laws. People voted in favor of banning guns. It feels more impactful when you know your vote will directly correlate to a result, and compels people to discuss and think about their vote, and also to go vote. Voting for a politician is voting for the chance that the things you want them to do will actually be done. We could have legislators, professionals, responsible for writing legislation for certain issues, and people could read and vote. We could regionalize and localize politics even further, where each small local community should decide certain questions that pertain to their own community themselves. And leave less stuff to be solved at national level.