All democracies have a big problem...

they are based on voting sytems from the 19th or 18th century. things that made sense then for logistic reasons could easily be overcome today.

but noone in power in any country wants to modernize these flawed systems... cause why would you change a system that put you into power anyway. this is true for all political sides, and one of the main reasons why people loose their faith into politics.

anyone who calls themself a democrat (and i dont mean the political party from the usa here) cannot possibly support systems like we are using them.

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Burnley123 · 41-45, M

It's a really interesting and thoughtful post.

We have to admit that 'democracies' only became truly democratic from the late 19th century to the mid-twentieth century. Non-property owners and women having the vote is a relatively recent thing.

I see the big problem as money. You can vote how you like and it does have an impact but corporations are international and have actual political power which is only weakly constrained by national governments. They problem with democracy is that it doesn't go far enough.