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Your logical error here is that the "you" in proposition 2 is part of the "we" in proposition 1 Don't get me wrong. There's plenty of problems with the system
by coolgeek 6y ago
Your logical error here is that the "you" in proposition 2 is part of the "we" in proposition 1
Don't get me wrong. There's plenty of problems with the system. But you have the opportunity to participate in choosing the handful of people. If your favored candidate did not get selected, either you failed (you didn't work hard enough), or your candidate failed (for an uncountable number of possible reasons).
Also, your conclusion(s) does/do not follow
Edit: Of course, if you live in a country where candidates are literally chosen by the state, this does not apply. But it applies in every actually (or reasonably) democratic country
- yrimaxi 6y agoThe we are the power elite, you is everyone else. That there is such a thing as a power elite seems obvious enough. Pick a sociology book at random? Political candidates are (in America) in effect picked by moneyed interests, i.e. groups and people who have enough money to throw tens of thousands or millions at political campaigns etc. You can of course volunteer for political candidates, but it’s a safer bet to just have money to spend. > Also, your conclusion(s) does/do not follow That’s the point!