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Universal Monk@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Socialist Workers Party@sh.itjust.works · 2 months ago

A Lottocratic Political System Would Empower Ordinary People

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Universal Monk@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Socialist Workers Party@sh.itjust.works · 2 months ago
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American democracy seems to be falling into an ever greater crisis. A lottocratic system, in which citizens are randomly selected to serve as legislators, could empower ordinary people and stem political dysfunction.
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  • otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Yeah, because lotteries are notoriously corruption-proof.

    Next.

    • Universal Monk@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPM
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      True, but at least someone is out there thinking of alternatives, so I appreciate that.

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        If viability is not a prereq to being an “alternative”, you’re in for a bad time…

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          Friend, we are in for bad times no matter what. Shit has to go down.

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            Entertaining a lottery system as a “solution” is barely a lateral move.

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