Thorsten SterkThe “preferendum” - a method for citizens to rate and rank policy ideas - would turn citizen concerns into government action, David van Reybrouck, explains. Discuss!
Raymond Russell@thorsten_sterk
This leads to the Hut getting painted yellow which was nobodies first choice ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uet4f3QwRQw
This leads to the Hut getting painted yellow which was nobodies first choice ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uet4f3QwRQw
Democracy Explained - by Barry
@raymierussell Depends on how many points you count for different preferences. 3 points for I fully agree and -3 for I reject completely. But another point: I fear such a system would be too complicated for most voters.
@thorsten_sterk
Yeah, the only virtue of 1st past the post is that it is easy to understand in the sense that the person/party/grouping with the most votes usually/often wins.
Yeah, the only virtue of 1st past the post is that it is easy to understand in the sense that the person/party/grouping with the most votes usually/often wins.
@raymierussell Meanwhile elections being the problem itself is something that has to be explained much more often…
@thorsten_sterk
Seems to me for most folks elections are only a problem when the 'other lot' win...
Seems to me for most folks elections are only a problem when the 'other lot' win...
Patrick Rijke@thorsten_sterk “The preferendum is a highly promising instrument for public decision-making, especially when it is preceded by a well-designed, deliberative group of citizens representative of the public at large and succeeded by clear government action. It can be integrated within existing structures of public participation and might help bridge the gap between deliberative and representative processes.” David van Reybrouck