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Once the number of people using these P2P economy services reaches a critical mass, shouldn't voting with their dollars by using these services be seen indirect
by malandrew 12y ago
Once the number of people using these P2P economy services reaches a critical mass, shouldn't voting with their dollars by using these services be seen indirectly as a vote supporting these changes?
Furthermore, there is absolutely no indication that the status quo is the "majority's decision". These days, which regulatory capture, the revolving door and pork barreling, it's pretty much impossible to tell what laws were passed because it's the majority decision and which were favors traded among members congress to support the interests of their biggest donors.
We have at best a quasi-democratic system; i.e. just enough democracy to maintain an illusion of a functioning democracy.