Comment on If the 2028 United States presidential election was held today, who would you vote for?

• Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The government would be voted through instant runoff voting.

  The legislative would combine several forms of direct democracy. Namely:

  • Agenda setting initiative
  • citizens’ assembly
  • referendum

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  • DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Is it technocratic, and are you talking about extremely direct democracy?

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    • Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes. I’m talking about an extremely direct legislative system.

      Democracy is supposed to put decisions in the hands of the people. But in our current system, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Germany is the 13th most democratic country. And still lobbyists have such a heavy influence that they might as well be considered our legislative.

      Some people might be annoyed to be called for citizens’s assembly duty. But democratic participation is vital if we want a fair system.

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      • DylanMc6@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Do you think the US should’ve been a socialist country years ago?

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    • Flauschige_Lemmata@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The executive system would be slightly more technocratic than our current system. Expertise would definitely give candidates an edge.

      For many posts the votes would mostly be cast according to morals. Like how I chose the green candidate, regardless of qualifications, for the ministry of transportation. I want trams and bike lanes. Not a transportation engineer that knows how to build even bigger parking lots.

      But during a pandemic, I don’t want Spahn or Kennedy as health minister. I want someone like Lauterbach or Fauci. So maybe some technocracy is a good thing.

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