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This techno-utopianism "solution" fails to understand that the basic goal of a political party is to get people elected into office, full stop. Even if your rad
by Kapura 10y ago
This techno-utopianism "solution" fails to understand that the basic goal of a political party is to get people elected into office, full stop. Even if your radical decentralised crowdfunded party makes you feel good, if you're not getting people into legislative and executive positions, you are doing it wrong.
Further, all of these theoretical goals break down when the theories collide with reality. All systems can be gamed, and the way to reduce the effects of it is not to embark on quixotic quest to create a completely transparent party where everybody has perfect information of all things at all time. Rather, focus on incentivising whistleblowers and removing corruption when it meets the light of day.
- BerislavLopac 10y ago> the basic goal of a political party is to get people elected into office, full stop You'd be surprised how many people think that parties exist to promote a certain ideology and bring it into power -- not necessarily by getting elected.