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NB: You are using a non-standard definition of "electoralism". Democracy is not optimal for decision making (far from it), but at least it does allow the activ
by kubanczyk 4y ago
NB: You are using a non-standard definition of "electoralism".
Democracy is not optimal for decision making (far from it), but at least it does allow the activists to have boots on the ground. Under other forms of government, activists tend to go more like IEDs on the ground.
Still, considering the worst-case scenarios, if we're going to go authoritarian (a big IF!), I'd rather get there instead of being decimated by global warming rather than after.
- maxbond 4y agoYou're right, my bad. I meant electoral politics. I've edited the comment. Thank you. To be clear I do not advocate authoritarianism and would like to see direct democracy (or more direct, at the very least). I don't believe authoritarianism is compatible with surviving climate change, and even if I did I didn't think it would exacerbate climate change, I wouldn't advocate for it because I believe horizontal structures make better decisions & create more just societies then heirarchical ones.