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Reining in state power isn't an anti-liberal idea. Elections are a really bad example of governance, mostly because they're a minimalistic form. It's really no
by saraid216 14y ago
Reining in state power isn't an anti-liberal idea.
Elections are a really bad example of governance, mostly because they're a minimalistic form. It's really not worthwhile, IMO, to go after anything to do with elections at all if you want to make money. Instead, try to figure out a way to loop the government into dealing with everyday problems. Tax-help companies, like H&R Block and TaxAct, are actually early instances of this: they're providing navigation of arcane bureaucratic nightmares. There is probably no end to the number of areas you could find to niche up and optimize a citizen's interface with their governments.
I mean... I just find your comment odd. Elections are such a tiny slice... what problem are you even trying to solve, besides "how do I extract money from this process"?
- pjungwir 14y agoI think you're right about elections being too small, both from a business perspective and from an impact perspective. The problem we were trying to solve was that people vote blindly for most lower-ballot positions. We wanted to make it easy to vote intelligently all the way down your ballot, without researching each candidate individually. I guess it's understandable we couldn't find a way to support a business doing that.
- saraid216 14y agoI wonder if it might be preferable to make it easier to put things on the ballot instead. You could look into the process for that and see if there's a way to humanize it or make it more transparent. I can't think of a way to business model that, though. Maybe a Kickstarter deal where people vote for inclusion via pledges and you take a cut? That doesn't sound like a great idea. Dunno.