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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•2 months agoThen the only thing that would improve it would be a better implementation of democracy. Not a slide backwards into neofascism.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•2 months agoWhere every vote counts, and everyone votes on everything, and popular vote wins. Ranked voting for 3+ options would be good too.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink2•edit-22 months agoI think what we need to start with is an objective evaluation of how good our democracy is compared to other countries. Something like this: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-index-by-country This rank would use object criteria e.g. Is every vote for every office weighted equally? Does the system disfavor more than 2 parties? How easy is it to vote? Are voting districts determined objectively?
Then the only thing that would improve it would be a better implementation of democracy. Not a slide backwards into neofascism.
Where every vote counts, and everyone votes on everything, and popular vote wins. Ranked voting for 3+ options would be good too.
I think what we need to start with is an objective evaluation of how good our democracy is compared to other countries. Something like this:
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/freedom-index-by-country
This rank would use object criteria e.g.
Is every vote for every office weighted equally?
Does the system disfavor more than 2 parties?
How easy is it to vote?
Are voting districts determined objectively?