Deceptichum@quokk.auM to People Mastodon@quokk.auEnglish · 2 days agoabolish the policequokk.auimagemessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1478arrow-down10
arrow-up1478arrow-down1imageabolish the policequokk.auDeceptichum@quokk.auM to People Mastodon@quokk.auEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareitsathursday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoIn a functioning democratic society the people are in control because the representatives speak and make laws based on their constituents and any protest to that should sway them. Sounds like you are talking about an authoritarian government.
minus-squareDeceptichum@quokk.auOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-21 day agoRepresentative democracy and functional democracy are at odds with each other. No representative can ever fully represent the will of each voter, direct democracy is the only real form of democracy possible. Empowering the people instead of rulers is literally the antithesis of an authoritarian government.
In a functioning democratic society the people are in control because the representatives speak and make laws based on their constituents and any protest to that should sway them. Sounds like you are talking about an authoritarian government.
Representative democracy and functional democracy are at odds with each other.
No representative can ever fully represent the will of each voter, direct democracy is the only real form of democracy possible.
Empowering the people instead of rulers is literally the antithesis of an authoritarian government.