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The confidence comes from two things: proportional representation and direct democracy. The people vote about the tiniest of issues (should the sound-proofing b
by scalio 10y ago
The confidence comes from two things: proportional representation and direct democracy. The people vote about the tiniest of issues (should the sound-proofing be extended on this bit of highway?), which gives a feeling of direct power. It's awesome, but probably doesn't scale all that well since everything is 'scoped', i.e. only those affected by the outcome get to vote, meaning the bureaucratic effort is immense (maybe that's something where AI can help?).
- lambertsimnel 10y agoSwitzerland could be an inspiration for the UK, especially considering its financial sector and its unique relationship with the EU. Direct democracy is talked about more and more here in the UK. We've had several referendums over the last few years. The questions are: Were the referendum results determined by dirty tricks? Why hold referendums when we elect (and pay for) governments to make decisions on our behalf? Would referendums be necessary if parliament were representative (in the statistical sense) of voters? Have the referendums really settled the issues, or will the same questions be asked again?