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Do you mean "having a representative vote mechanically according to the results of another direct vote"? Sure, for the purposes of argument, you could draw a d
by jacques_chester 10y ago
Do you mean "having a representative vote mechanically according to the results of another direct vote"?
Sure, for the purposes of argument, you could draw a distinction.
The dynamics will look like direct democracy. With all the troubles there attending.
I imagine it would last until someone helpfully circulated a copy of Burke's Speech to the Electors of Bristol.
- mbrock 10y agoI mean delegating one's default vote to a "party" or "representative". Could you explain why that leads to trouble? I'm not familiar with that speech.
- jacques_chester 10y ago> I mean delegating one's default vote to a "party" or "representative". This is representative democracy, isn't it? I'm confused. > I'm not familiar with that speech. It's a short speech and worth reading as one of the clearest explanations of a representative's role: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch13s7.html http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch13s7.h...