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You could imagine a system where similar to how we split votes into geographical regions via things like electoral colleges or having a locally elected represen
by jezzamon 3y ago
You could imagine a system where similar to how we split votes into geographical regions via things like electoral colleges or having a locally elected representatives, there could be a similar splitting of votes into age ranges to ensure each group is sufficiently represented
(Not advocating for this, just an interesting thing to think about)
- dahwolf 3y agoIndeed, democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what's for lunch. It's just an unusual and new idea to see young people as a minority as this never was the case to this extend. As it comes to housing though, I remain convinced that the issue is not as political as many make it out to be. See my other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36486626 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36486626 Meaning, even if the young seize more political power, there isn't going to be a law they can pass that says "cut rent in half".
- ClumsyPilot 3y agoThere is also no law they can pass to reverse climatw change. Once some things are fucked, they are really hard to fix