Jon Henshaw
Casdeiro
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fIREHOSE@lunaticfriki @casdeiro @jon
Democracy isn’t rocket science, is it?
As far back as 2,500 years ago, people in Athens were chosen by lot to make sensible decisions together with others. Ireland has brought about significant constitutional reforms through lot-based citizens’ assemblies.
And take a look at how well the German-speaking Community (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft) in East Belgium works.
Democracy isn’t rocket science, is it?
As far back as 2,500 years ago, people in Athens were chosen by lot to make sensible decisions together with others. Ireland has brought about significant constitutional reforms through lot-based citizens’ assemblies.
And take a look at how well the German-speaking Community (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft) in East Belgium works.
@lunaticfriki @casdeiro @jon
To do this, we need only recognise what Jean-Jacques Rousseau also recognised: elections produce an electoral aristocracy, but not a democracy.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahlaristokratie
To do this, we need only recognise what Jean-Jacques Rousseau also recognised: elections produce an electoral aristocracy, but not a democracy.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahlaristokratie