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How do we the citizens fight these laws? They are bipartisan and get shoved through the pipeline so quickly that rights groups don't even have time to react, ne
by ag71668 8y ago
How do we the citizens fight these laws? They are bipartisan and get shoved through the pipeline so quickly that rights groups don't even have time to react, never mind the electorate.
Domestic surveillance seems to be an example of where democracy is completely circumvented.
- oldandtired 8y agoThe same way you fight any sort of problem like this. Become the squeaky wheel in your electorate. Highlight clearly the problems that both sides are bringing in together and build a momentum such that the sitting member knows he won't get in and neither will his opposition party person, if they continue to support such notions. If it means a loss for the major parties by having, say, an independent taking over, then both sides will start to listen. However, that kind of activism is very hard work and you have to be prepared for the rest of your electorate to be blaise about the subject matter.
- chii 8y ago> rest of your electorate to be blaise about the subject matter. This is definitely the root problem of democracy of today. Lives are comfortable enough for most that they don't really need to care for these issues (until it's too late).
- acct1771 8y agoAre you Aussie? If so...definitely not guns!