localist on Nostr: Given the entire political framework of Western societies (and elsewhere, for various ...
Given the entire political framework of Western societies (and elsewhere, for various divergent reasons) is now merely the administrative layer for a cabal of <globalists | bankers | communists | misanthropes | lizards | malevolent aliens> and likely beyond repair, what might an alternate system look like? Is this end-game inevitable for liberal democracy? Even with sound money?
Say you were given the keys to one half of Greenland for a new state. First move (after separating money from state)?
I do wonder if a “jury duty” approach for randomly selected appointees from the citizenry combined with more frequent referendums would provide a better outcome than election cycles and career politicians, which seem destined for inevitable corruption.
Joe the electrician, you have two years as minister for infrastructure - go!
Say you were given the keys to one half of Greenland for a new state. First move (after separating money from state)?
I do wonder if a “jury duty” approach for randomly selected appointees from the citizenry combined with more frequent referendums would provide a better outcome than election cycles and career politicians, which seem destined for inevitable corruption.
Joe the electrician, you have two years as minister for infrastructure - go!