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> Luckily, people tend to be much more savvy when voting with their wallets or their feet. And as a society we would be well advised to encourage these latter t
by glogla 5y ago
> Luckily, people tend to be much more savvy when voting with their wallets or their feet. And as a society we would be well advised to encourage these latter two.
The problem with voting with your dollars is that people with more dollars get more votes. The problem with voting with your feet is that only some people can afford to move.
If you want "just let the rich decide", why dress it up in fancy words?
- eru 5y agoAs much as possible, people should decide what to do with their dollars. > The problem with voting with your dollars is that people with more dollars get more votes. Eh, the biggest and most successful companies on the planet cater to mass markets. The system seems to work fairly well for average people. (And we all suspect the most important politicians cater to tiny elites.) Also, using your dollars to vote means you lose those dollars. So rich people can vote each dollar only once, just like everyone else.
- kergonath 5y ago> As much as possible, people should decide what to do with their dollars. This sounds very good until it is actually put in practice, when people realise that those who have all the dollars have all the power. Now you have an unaccountable oligarchy. > Also, using your dollars to vote means you lose those dollars. So rich people can vote each dollar only once, just like everyone else. That’s hilarious. As if those billionaires were not making the median yearly income in a week.