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Meaning no offense, I think you don't have a clue how politics work. Yes it is possible to ask every citizen cryptographically - although currently maybe 5% hav
by bayesianhorse 13y ago
Meaning no offense, I think you don't have a clue how politics work. Yes it is possible to ask every citizen cryptographically - although currently maybe 5% have the knowledge to participate - about every single issue but then that does not mean the overall system works.
When laws are passed, they are both compromises between major stakeholders (and aggregates of minor ones) and a relatively thought-through propositions. You just don't have a clue how much work it is to get laws in a shape that is technically, legally and politically feasible.
When you hold referendums for minor points of policies, you will get a package of policies that may not be workable, or worse: Because of the combinatorics of opinions, the final policy disagrees with the majority of the voters - just as in the current systems.