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I'm specifically shitting on representative democracy. Part of the reason I'm trying to emigrate to switzerland is it's direct democracy, which I find has all o
by igorkraw 5y ago
I'm specifically shitting on representative democracy. Part of the reason I'm trying to emigrate to switzerland is it's direct democracy, which I find has all of the benefits of a representative systems while alleviating some key drawbacks
- dotancohen 5y agoFor what it's worth, Libya was a direct democracy as well. Google for the Green Book.
- igorkraw 5y agoThanks, this is interesting, but I'd argue you need to distinguish between the label and what's actually being lived. Swiss direct democracy has concrete effects when votes happen, I don't know if that was true in Gaddafis Libya as well? (I assume not)
- dotancohen 5y agoThe Arab reports and European reports differ on that point. As you look into it I'll remind you that Libya is an oil-rich nation, very close to Europe, and I urge you to compare the actions used to justify the anti-Gaddafi interference with the actions of other nations who were not subject to European interference. I'm an Israeli Jew, I have no love for Libya and they no love for me. But in my opinion it is very clear why Gaddafi was overthrown, and it fits a pattern.