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I'll be honest, I've been tempted by this idea before. But it really feels like "engineers navel-gaze solutions to social problems". At the bare least, there a
by jowea 3y ago
I'll be honest, I've been tempted by this idea before. But it really feels like "engineers navel-gaze solutions to social problems".
At the bare least, there are valid reasons to vote for someone beyond what they say on their policy statement. And social media and campaigning allows them to engage with voters and answer questions. And without a least a bit of the election circus I wonder how many people will disengage with the process, causing elections to lose legitimacy and be decided by a small number of zealous party loyalists.
- wink 3y agoI'm not arguing for a blanket ban but please elaborate why I need to see a poster by a local candidate on every 2nd tree on the road I take. Maybe it would help if the laws were stricter that they need to take them down sooner after the election or are not allowed to put them up so much earlier, but still. The social problem for me is that I am forced to look at xenophobic right-wing propaganda when going outside. Or just plain lies "we did a thing" by the ruling party, where thing is 100% provably not true, but because of weasel words they are allowed to do this.
- jowea 3y agoFair enough, that seems bad.