I believe that true democracy, if there is such a thing, should simply ask the people what they want. That’s the end of the matter. All arguments against such “referendums” , including. “But!! the general public are too stupid” etc., etc., should be fixed , not by removing democracy, but by educating the people about the implications of their choices. Ask yourself whether having one meaningless vote every 4-5 years is better or worse than being able to vote on all issues at any moment, and change your vote anytime you like?
Also consider this: If our government had taken the “Ask the audience” option. What chance would that have had of being a better and more ‘informed’ choice.
Q: = Should we vote on absolutely every issue from the grass now that we have AI to present the unbiased decriptions of the choices and handle whether or not an issue is a real issue or not depending on an agreed threshold level of support for an issue becoming a real issue?
The part about giving everyone a chance to vote and managing those votes is the easy part. The whole concept of democracy depends on all subjects being part of a common culture. So, the real difficulty is in the borders and the scopes.
Before we can begin debating democracy, we first need to define who we are and who are people are. Even, then we are just beginning to get on our feet.
I have often wondered if people were offered “pay tax and vote or dont pay tax but lose the vote” what ramifications it would have.
I imagine the vast majority would remove their tax in an instant.
When they finally force the digitals ID cards on us then that should be the time for the goverment to set up a citizens website to vote on certain matters.
Doubt they will set it up but still require the IDs.
The ID could be one that we uniquely claim for ourselves or that they issue. If it’s a simple ID unique to us that is not legally required for anything, I might sign up. If they try some kind of compulsary ID card that you have to have to travel then I’m not signing up for it
