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- Justin...
Very well said. Your reply reflects my own thoughts. I want our country to be run again by patriots and not corporate moguls interested only in making themselves and close friends richer by their positions of power.... I wish I knew. I don't really have a manifesto about it or a plan, but my frame or hope when I wrote this was trying to pop people out the assumption that democracy is obviously great and definitely work once we correct a few recent minor issues.... This will clearly indicate my voting preference, most important for me are candidates that believe in and support democratic institutions.
"We flipped the incentive for going viral from outrage to overlap."
This speaks to some of the vision of what we see UpTrust unlocking! https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/anoK4akwe8PKjtzkL/plurality-and-6pack-care Our social fabric was coming apart, largely due to "engagement through enragement" parasitic AI—what I call antisocial media." "By... - Jade Lazlow...
Hypothetically, if we could magically eliminate political parties and vote on single issues instead, how do you think this might impact our country? It would be more like dining a la carte than taking the daily special with limited choices, politically speaking.... The Open Question July 1: What does the USA stand for?
This week many of us are celebrating the USA turning 250: a blink in geological time, not so long compared to the Holy See, a heck of long time for a democracy managing 340 million extremely diverse people. So this week's open question is What does the USA stand for?... - Daniel1948...
This is all fine and good if people trust the voting process. But many today don’t even trust how elections are held right now. Making them more complicated doesn’t help when the first thing that needs to be fixed is trust.... Read the full post - Spmcneal...
Good Morning! This is a great idea. So much going on to "kill" our American Democracy: changes to elections that help no one but those afraid of the outcome; no acceptance of the responsibilities for the economic downturn placing many at risk; wars we do not need to be involved... - Florence...
Yes and in what areas sortition is used. Expertise alongside citizens I like the idea of. There is an old story about a farmers market in the north of England where each personhood to guess the weight of a cow.... - Aerogrudge...
You are spot on Julie and I could not agree more. These politicians are not asking they so there and wait till you contact them. It does not happen. Well enuff. We need more representation.... I agree. We need lots of structural reform to mix things up, change the rules of the game. I think we need more representatives, representing fewer numbers of people, so more people have access to someone representing them. I think we should leverage technology so much more.... Read the full post- Sassiebrat67...
So steeped in big business we have became. And by allowing these big Corporations to have such sway, such power over our Government, Citizenry no longer is of importance to our civil Servants, EXCEPT as money mules.We have allowed our freedoms, our authority, our powers to be... - onHi. I’m a passionate progressive, desperate to stop the damage being done by this administration, by helping to create the biggest Blue Wave possible in the upcoming midterm elections. I suspect that the right wing, including the Republicans and other allies with unlimited funding will be doing everything they possibly can to steal these elections, through voter suppression and actual vote manipulation (cheating) that they are preparing for but that we will be blind to. So I believe that our only realistic hope lies in massive voter turnout that overwhelms their ability to cheat. What makes this task even more difficult is that they have virtually total control over the media through their corporate ownership, and they are willing to manipulate the news for their benefit. It’s going to take a lot of social action, in the streets and in social media platforms like this to get around the obstacles they have put in place.bySassiebrat67...
I concur!! We need to STOP this administration as quickly as possible. And I agree completely with all youve said. I just do not want to pin my hopes on a "party" saving the day.... - jimwp77...
Hello all, I am deeply concerned about what is happening in the USA and around the world. There are many voices expressing their concerns as well. The problem is we are fragmented and have no power.... - Paulleverich...
The story that grabs me isn't just that citizens occupied a legislature for twenty-three days. Human history is full of protests, revolutions, and people yelling at buildings. The fascinating part is what happened afterward....