Yep, they tend to not listen to them because they listen to their PR people, polls etc., more. It’s sad, but after years of trying to see politics in its full complexity I’m coming back to “politicians are the problem”. At least those that win elections. How can we turn that ship around?
Maybe we should have talent agents that campaign for candidates. Winning a campaign is a whole skillset that tells us very little how well a person can actually govern.
I think a more interesting political system would be a random lottery. Make it a burden. Take a vote at the end of a term to decide if the office holder should be executed.
I think that might work well at a local or state level, and have the population vote them to national office if they represent them well and are willing. I don’t think we want some of my neighbors legislating. At least not the guy I saw ripping off a can of galaxy gas on his front porch.
Yep, they tend to not listen to them because they listen to their PR people, polls etc., more. It’s sad, but after years of trying to see politics in its full complexity I’m coming back to “politicians are the problem”. At least those that win elections. How can we turn that ship around?
Maybe we should have talent agents that campaign for candidates. Winning a campaign is a whole skillset that tells us very little how well a person can actually govern.
I think a more interesting political system would be a random lottery. Make it a burden. Take a vote at the end of a term to decide if the office holder should be executed.
No need for punishment, but I like this system a lot. Terms would have to be longer though.
Like sortition? Not the worst system.
I think that might work well at a local or state level, and have the population vote them to national office if they represent them well and are willing. I don’t think we want some of my neighbors legislating. At least not the guy I saw ripping off a can of galaxy gas on his front porch.