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Maybe we should vote not just on representatives, but on problems directly. Not necessarily on solutions... just, here's the cut of the top 8 issues. Work on t
by rektide 4y ago
Maybe we should vote not just on representatives, but on problems directly.
Not necessarily on solutions... just, here's the cut of the top 8 issues. Work on these.
- rootusrootus 4y agoI'm not opposed to a national level initiative system. It won't solve everything, of course, but I think it would help.
- njarboe 4y agoHaving lived in California for 25 years that has a initiative system I would disagree. The amount of trivial and/or damaging constitutional amendments passed by that system that cannot be easily removed is quite disappointing. Special interest pay to gather signatures for all kinds of bad ideas.
- rektide 4y agoI specifically dont see this random-ass-idea as a system for voting on proposals. I see it as a way to narrow down & reduce bullshit shitstirring topics of no real use or relevance, trying to set some priorities for what is in range for working on. It still keeps representative democracy (instead of California style direct democracy) intact; up to the representatives to work on the issues. Or perhaps even ignore the suggested cut list of relevant topics? At their peril.
- TylerE 4y agoI'm not sure that would really help. If anything, it'd make things worse. Tax cuts? Passes with 98% approval Spending money on anything? No.
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