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minus-squareBloodForTheBloodGod@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoMaybe it shouldn’t be salvaged. It’s not as if people have the power under “representative democracy.” Power is held by those who can afford to fund campaign propaganda, not by voters. We can do better. Maybe try a more direct democracy with recall voted and bounded mandates. IMO, Trudeau promising election reform then backsliding is a great example. There should have been a consequence.
Maybe it shouldn’t be salvaged. It’s not as if people have the power under “representative democracy.”
Power is held by those who can afford to fund campaign propaganda, not by voters.
We can do better. Maybe try a more direct democracy with recall voted and bounded mandates.
IMO, Trudeau promising election reform then backsliding is a great example. There should have been a consequence.