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> More broadly, democracy doesn't require anonymity. In face, it functions better when you know exactly where everyone stands that's just false. democracy woul
by buboard 7y ago
> More broadly, democracy doesn't require anonymity. In face, it functions better when you know exactly where everyone stands
that's just false. democracy wouldn't function at all without secret ballots
> Those dudes put their names on paper and mailed it to King George.
an act of war that has little to do with democracy
- huffmsa 7y agoCan you imagine a parliament or Congress where every vote was anonymous? Anonymous "ministers" making anonymous, unaccountable decisions? "The Government" deciding what was right? And it did too have everything to do with democracy. A unanimous vote from the states representatives supported the motion to secede. In the United States, we know the names of everyone who votes for the president.
- huffmsa 7y agoNow let's list people selected by a secret ballot: - the Pope - the general Secretary of the cccp - US Congressional representatives - the chairman of the NFL - the chairman of best Korea - the limp wristed forum members who use their anonymous downvote instead of engaging with a post the disagree with.
- buboard 7y agoApples and oranges. Thats why parliamentary immunity exists. Voters are not and should not be accountable to anyone. Thats their only power (left)