You believe that empowering citizens to make decisions collectively will lead to a more equitable and responsive government.
Direct Democracy is a form of government where all laws, decisions, and policies are decided by the people directly, rather than by representatives elected by the people. This political ideology is based on the principle that citizens should have the right to vote on all issues that affect their lives. It is the purest form of democracy, where the power to govern lies directly in the hands of the people.
The concept of direct democracy has its roots in ancient Athens, Greece, around the 5th century BC. Athenian democracy was a system of direct democracy, although it was limited to fre…
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How do you think people's day-to-day lives would change if they participated in a direct democracy?
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It would be more tiresome as there would be unstoppable campaigning at all times, however, I believe that this would allow for people to feel more represented and would therefore improve their quality of life.
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Do you believe people would make laws that are fair for everyone in a direct democracy system?
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Can direct democracy effectively address the needs of all, or does it cater only to the interests of the majority?
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It's important in some instances like deciding things like independence but generally all it does is cater to narrow majorities and lead to a lot of regretted decisions.
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How might school sports or arts programs look different if they were shaped by votes from the student body?
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They would show the wants of the students rather than the tutors
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In what ways do you think direct democracy would influence the accountability of public officials?
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I agree with this idea but some measures should be in place to prevent fake signatures, manipulation and pressuring to make certain choice by others.
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What if you could directly vote on the issues affecting your favorite social media influencers; how might this change their content strategies?
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All the failings of democracy on steroids. Influencers are currently cultural politicians of the age. Accelerating that, beyond simple accelerationism, is detrimental.
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