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The internet creates a very strong platform that makes it possible to reach many people in the USA (previously not possible without massive amounts of media and
by baccheion 10y ago
The internet creates a very strong platform that makes it possible to reach many people in the USA (previously not possible without massive amounts of media and advertising).
What's needed are sites filled with accurate information and that allows people to explore issues (which will be actual issues, actual things that need to be thought out and address, and actual things that need to get done or that should possibly get done) to see where they personally stand. Also, being burnt into the public eye for many years (launch in 2017 in preparation for the 2020 elections) will give it time to grow to maturity as the next generation rolls in.
The sites would have to be well-done to be able to uncover good insights in a way that's not easily gamed. I think many want to be informed on the issues and who to elect, etc, as they aren't totally aware of what's going on, and will probably be open to accurate/relevant information, or will believe whatever they are told by Fox (which will net the same outcome if it's accurate/worthwhile, rather than the hodgepodge of crap that's usually spammed). Also, while many want to vote well with good information, they don't really want to spend much time sorting through everything or even thinking about these things. That is, they just want everything to work (which some turn their nose up at, but it doesn't matter unless it affects the accuracy of their vote).
Also, the electoral college, house seats, congress, etc, all need to be turned upside down, thrown out, thoroughly reassessed, etc, to see if there's anything there. There's a lot more data, intelligence, capable people, and accumulation of knowledge and experience now than there was in the 1700s when a handful of people sat in a room and quickly scraped something together one night. How can something be expected to blindly stand the test of time in general, much less when it was just hastily pieced together? Things need to be generally done correctly in order for them to be better over time, but as that hasn't ever usually been the case, things need to be revisited from time-to-time to ensure they are what's needed.
The problem with the revisits (and everything else) are those that are always trying to break the system or game it to get more of what they want. There are always those people/groups, but it's important to separate that concern from the issue of correctness/precision/accuracy. That is, malintent shouldn't be used to get in the way of doing something properly (or from someone trying to do so), it should mainly serve as perspective such that the solution can be properly Engineered to be buffered/resistant to attacks, while still doing what's necessary. If the attacks are such that it sets the system to neutral or mediocre, then you can't just settle on that. You have to figure something out to ensure what's actually needed makes it through.
In any event, time has shown that nothing that's actually needed is out of reach or impossible, it's that the "powers that be" didn't want to do it or didn't know how.