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I mean, I don't actually feel like direct democracy will work, as you will get uninformed, but popular decisions being made. Take a look at the SF Housing cris
by Tyr42 11y ago
I mean, I don't actually feel like direct democracy will work, as you will get uninformed, but popular decisions being made.
Take a look at the SF Housing crisis, I feel like a large part of the "lack of houses, but lots of companies" problem is the result of Proposition 13 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_13_(1978) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_13_(197...).
This means that each municipality would much rather host a company that pays tax than have housing (which the city comparatively loses money on), which leads to the current problems. (At least in part)
I fear other propositions like that one, which sound great ("No more taxes!"), but have subtle, but large consequences would get passed by such a system more readily.
- touchofevil 11y agoIn the current representative system of democracy in the US, the plutocrats benefit by having an uninformed population and a democratic process that can be influenced by money (advertising). Your fears, in my opinion, actually stem from our current representative system.
- kiba 11y agoAnd the population will be uninformed in a direct democracy and advertising can still influence opinion even without buying politicians. Moreover, the population will be engaged with work and other activities, leaving little time for general education that will make them informed voters.