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Question: what can I do as an individual who might believe our current system needs an overhaul but feels powerless? If only a small percent of the people in my
by ok_dad 5y ago
Question: what can I do as an individual who might believe our current system needs an overhaul but feels powerless? If only a small percent of the people in my society care, how can things change? Voting clearly does not help to make change, as the field has been captured by two ideologies that mostly fight just to ensure no third party can edge in. I see articles constantly that say things like this, but with zero effective solutions.
- landemva 5y agoGet involved locally where you can make a difference. Volunteer for town planning commission or whatever advisory group has an open spot in your town or county. Run for board seat on town council. Easier is to apply for seat on local credit union board of directors. Show up and be friendly and learn. Keep your world-changing ideas to yourself for a couple years while you learn.
- paulryanrogers 5y agoCall for changes to make voting more effective? Like dropping first past the post and adding tables choice?
- quadrangle 5y agoSTAR Voting is the ideal if we're not going all the way to different democracy like Citizen Assemblies. Approval voting is the best simple-next-step reform.
- paulryanrogers 5y agoCorrection I meant ranked choice