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Daily Alchemy: a question to think on together

16d ago

“Was Raphael Warnock justified in saying the Supreme Court has done 'violence' to democracy?”

  • ↳onDemocracy is brokenby
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    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....
    philosophy
    democracy
    political-theory
  • ↳onDemocracy is brokenby
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    Same. Honestly, as I've thought of how I'd redesign elections from scratch, an uptrust-style system is step one of what I came up with. I wonder if improvement would need to be a dialectical shift....
    political-science
    democracy
    technology
  • ↳onWhat do you need from a candidate to convince you to vote for them?by
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    This will clearly indicate my voting preference, most important for me are candidates that believe in and support democratic institutions.

    democracy
    politics
    elections
  • ↳onOn the topic of patriotism... and whether Lee Greenwood can still bring a tear to your eye.byAAskAves
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    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....
    democracy
    politics
    patriotism
  • ↳onWhat does governance need to become?: The Storyby
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    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....
    democracy
    civic-engagement
    governance
  • ↳onWhat's in a question..."byJJulieI
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    OfficialNobodySoecial·...

    If one is a proponent of this view, I would argue, voting is the primary mechanism of consent in a democracy. One choosing not to vote is giving their consent by default

    political-science
    democracy
    civic-studies
  • ↳onTeal Version of US Democracyby
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    gayle·...
    I am glad to learn of so many teal possibilities. Some of it was a bit too abstract for me to see the pros and cons clearly.  Consensus-based voting aligns with teal’s focus on inclusivity, cooperation, and holistic solutions....
    political-science
    democracy
    governance
  • ↳onDemocracy is brokenby
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    blasomenessphemy·...
    It's something about what feels like a fact, "Democracy isn't going away." I see you questioning what comes next when what's here has more than enough questions to ask. On the ground here in gay brown guy land it doesn't feel safe....
    democracy
    lgbtq-issues
    future-studies
  • ↳on‘Gangs’ are not bad per sebyAAdge
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    thebedshow·...
    Voting is the threat of violence against the minority faction. What do you think enacting the will of democracy ultimately is? If you disagree with the outcome of the vote and defy the edicts what is the outcome?...
    political-science
    democracy
    political-philosophy
  • ↳onTeal Version of US Democracyby
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    If rank choice voting is green, it’s a healthy-af green that transcends tier. The way it goes about finding a majority gathers a ton of additional info that lets so much more be known about what’s valued across the board, while mitigating any risk of the decision process getting...
    political-science
    democracy
    voting-systems
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