Improvement in the governing system will not be improved by electronically democratizing elections in a politically confrontational society. At this point we need top-down but enlightened leadership.
Improvement in the governing system will not be improved by electronically democratizing elections in a politically confrontational society. At this point we need top-down but enlightened leadership.
the fundamental problem is this belief in 'leadership'. it's a messiah complex I think is the world for it. 'hold your breath, the lord/superman/audy murphy/jfk/jesus christ/someone anyone is coming to save us.
It is inherent in the concept of democracy, explicit in the concept of democracy that the people do their own leading by consensus or at least majority decision.
when the electorate is disenfranchised it cannot be.
to enfranchise the electorate is no more than to develop, exhibit, manifest democracy.
your postulate is just that: your postulate. I can see no reason why anyone ought to give it any credence.
Improvement in the governing system will not be improved by electronically democratizing elections in a politically confrontational society. At this point we need top-down but enlightened leadership.
the fundamental problem is this belief in 'leadership'. it's a messiah complex I think is the world for it. 'hold your breath, the lord/superman/audy murphy/jfk/jesus christ/someone anyone is coming to save us.
It is inherent in the concept of democracy, explicit in the concept of democracy that the people do their own leading by consensus or at least majority decision.
when the electorate is disenfranchised it cannot be.
to enfranchise the electorate is no more than to develop, exhibit, manifest democracy.
your postulate is just that: your postulate. I can see no reason why anyone ought to give it any credence.