Why is there no Direct Democracy? | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27237669 United States 11/12/2012 10:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why cant we vote on each issue individually? There should be a system online or something so everyone can just vote on anything the gov or whatev wants to make legal illegal. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 24497831 ..because people like yourself would allow on-line voting to determine my family's future..in addition having 51% dictate to 49% is a more flawed system...enjoy gridlock, it also keeps stupid laws from passing...like if 51% voted on-line to ban on-line voting..would it count or not ? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26480717 United States 11/12/2012 11:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The argument is that 51% could enslave the other 49%. However, we basically have that now. 47% do not pay taxes. 20% pay taxes, but they pay taxes on a check that comes no more than 1 step away from a government source. There is no gridlock in D.C. in regard to this 67%. cant even put bush tax cuts in or repeal. wont even allow sequestration to happen or be repealed. can gets kicked unless you do not work for the government and owe a couple of hundred dollars. |
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BANISHED User ID: 27299859 United States 11/12/2012 11:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The argument is that 51% could enslave the other 49%. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 26480717 However, we basically have that now. 47% do not pay taxes. 20% pay taxes, but they pay taxes on a check that comes no more than 1 step away from a government source. There is no gridlock in D.C. in regard to this 67%. cant even put bush tax cuts in or repeal. wont even allow sequestration to happen or be repealed. can gets kicked unless you do not work for the government and owe a couple of hundred dollars. I disagree. If a pure democracy were to develop, the country would have to first divide into two camps of opposite idiology and form two separate countries, lest a breeding war begin. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26790816 Finland 11/12/2012 11:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In Switzerland they do use direct democracy in some cases like when passing some laws. Also Island did have direct democracy when they voted against banks. Only good results have come from direct democracy votes. This is not suitable for everything but in most cases it has been proven to work. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27606404 United Kingdom 11/12/2012 11:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Many people vote based upon limited information, or very selective information which has been provided. The system still has unnamed civil servants, and permanent members in the White White whom are not voted in. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 9734702 United States 11/14/2012 01:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | In Switzerland they do use direct democracy in some cases like when passing some laws. Also Island did have direct democracy when they voted against banks. Only good results have come from direct democracy votes. This is not suitable for everything but in most cases it has been proven to work. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 26790816 America will soon have it :) yay for freedom.. people tired of BS. |
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