That’s how you get an America-like situation where the goal isn’t to come up with policies the most people agree with, but to find ways to get the people who already agree with you to turn out to vote, and to dissuade people who disagree with you from voting.
It’s a brilliant way to empower NIMBYs even more than they already are.
There are an average of two divisions every single day Parliament sits. And that’s without counting votes that are determined on the voices. Or issues at the state and local council levels. Federally, there are about 200 Bills introduced every single year. There’s not necessarily anything wrong with enabling people to vote on all of them if they want to, but making it mandatory is a ludicrous proposition. Enabling people to choose a proxy is not just a good idea, it’s a necessity to do large-scale direct democracy.
Bro you literally just randomly called me "Lemmy's most notorious zionist" 7 minutes before this comment and you're over here now preaching "empowerment" and restrain on opinions?
Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 months ago
That’s how you get an America-like situation where the goal isn’t to come up with policies the most people agree with, but to find ways to get the people who already agree with you to turn out to vote, and to dissuade people who disagree with you from voting.
It’s a brilliant way to empower NIMBYs even more than they already are.
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Okay so make it mandatory with a “no opinion” option for those who are not concerned on issues.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 months ago
There are an average of two divisions every single day Parliament sits. And that’s without counting votes that are determined on the voices. Or issues at the state and local council levels. Federally, there are about 200 Bills introduced every single year. There’s not necessarily anything wrong with enabling people to vote on all of them if they want to, but making it mandatory is a ludicrous proposition. Enabling people to choose a proxy is not just a good idea, it’s a necessity to do large-scale direct democracy.
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Cool, so don’t make it mandatory. I don’t really care.
What I care about is that people have a direct say in what they want to vote for. Not have to hope a representative actually represents them.
BolexForSoup@kbin.social 2 months ago
Bro you literally just randomly called me "Lemmy's most notorious zionist" 7 minutes before this comment and you're over here now preaching "empowerment" and restrain on opinions?
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Fuck off mate, trying to lurk me because you got called out in a comment.