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In Australia we've had a couple of 'accidental politicians' get in due to lucky preference votes where no-one expected them to be taken seriously. I've seen bot

In Australia we've had a couple of 'accidental politicians' get in due to lucky preference votes where no-one expected them to be taken seriously. I've seen both good & bad from this. One consistency is they seem to approach things with a more openness and honesty. So while I like democracy, I'd also love to see some experiment where 10% of politicians were taken from the populace at random, kinda like Jury duty. I think it could be a good thing to combat political dynasty and keep things fresh.

lloyd-christmas 11y ago
If nothing else, it would make people more conscious about the quality of education.
ionised 11y ago
> I'd also love to see some experiment where 10% of politicians were taken from the populace at random, kinda like Jury duty It's called Sortition, and I very much agree. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sortition