I don't know why people think direct democracy is at all good. What evidence is there that the majority know what's best for them?

@BRUUH

@BRUUH i theory, that is what the US has, it is a representative government. Even if we elect the representative or senator directly they only state they will work for our benefit.

@BritishFailedAesthetic Lmfao, do you have an argument for why my ideas are bad? Why would my ideas lead us to a North Korean style dictatorship? I do not believe in a divine rigth by blood system. My beliefs are barely different than what Confucius or plato thoght. So, can you contruct a syllogism debunking the assertions I put forth? Just wondering if you are capable, not hate directed at you at all <3

@BRUUH Thanks I was trying to keep it respectful 🤗

@SatanBurger Yeah I honestly understand and empathize with the ppl on here who are mad at me. They think I am authoritarian, and so I deserve hate. Honestly, maybe they are right. Maybe I am authoritarian?
Like I think the world is so hellish that I just want someone to make it change, and I do mean MAKE it change. But then again, that's how dictators rise up. AT THE SAME TIME, maybe there is a reason for that?
It is true there is this historical cycle of chaos and decay followed by a strongman rising up and ceasing power. But maybe that cycle SHOULD happen, but we should just try precent innocent death? The romans would suspend democracy when war was at their gates. Maybe the same should happen,
I honestly don't know. I do think "equality" is a very outdated idea we are only forcing to stay alive cause it sounds nice. I don't mean racial equality, but equality in terms of people and inaliable rights as opposed to privileges gained on merit.

@SatanBurger But just so i'm not misunderstood, my ideal system is not fascist. My IDEAL system is tribal. Like clans, ruled by a patriarch and matriarch, with local shamans guiding the people spiritually, and a warrior class. An anrcho-primitivist society seems better than the age of kali yuga we live in now

@BritishFailedAesthetic Hell I think a Clan system is pretty based. On some ancient japanese shit where we are all members of large clans ran by a badass patriarch. That shit is str8 🔥. Democracy is comparatively lame

@BRUUH You sound like a Communist Andrew Tate fan 😂

@BritishFailedAesthetic I think Andrew Tate has many destructive messages about the youth. If anything, it's the fact that a guy like him is so loved that should convince YOU that "the people" or "the common man" is not the one's who should run the economy.

@drymer I'm not suggesting that I only want educated people voting. Plenty of rich educated cocksuckers only vote cause they want a tax break. That's why I want both empathetic AND educated people. People who understand and care.

@BRUUH are you joking. The chinese are all brainwashed and probably mostly like manufacturing slaves to put china in such good financial standing

@BRUUH
Scandinavia, particularly my adopted home of Norway, is the way it is because solidarity is still a live concept and large differences in income and well being are regarded as undesirable and a sign of poor governance. We really are "all in this together" as David Cameron famously said. In the UK that was simply risible, here in Norway it is broadly accepted as true and desirable. Cooperation is built in, competition is for sporting events.

The question is how does one create such a social atmosphere. Restricting voting to a few people who pass some kind of test isn't going to do it.

Don't misunderstand me, Norway is not a utopia and plenty of things don't work as well as they should.

@LoneVoice The reason laws are made is not to protect the minority from the majority. Without laws it would be chaos.

@specman Laws are made to prevent the majority from trampling over the minority. Laws are made for everyone to OBEY.

@LoneVoice nope!

@Penny How about the right to have access to contraceptives? The right to go to the church of your desire? The US Constitution was written to protect the minority from a simple majority.

@samueltyler2 idk. Id think majority rule would still be fair but then that could cause division.

@Penny could be, if people would be fair to those in the minority. never forget that if you are ina minority, you hope someone will protect you. There is the parable that says that, i paraphrase, i didn't do anything when they took away the neighbor down the street, i didn't do anything when they took away my neighbor, who will protect me when they come for me?

@Emosaur 1)IF someone understands? Most people don't understand, especially in North America. 2)You commit the false dichotomy fallacy by saying I support dictatorship as evident by me for being on board with Direct Democracy. There is representative democracy; there is anarchy; there are many other forms of government. You argument has holes; go correct them.

@Emosaur I specifically said "direct" democracy. There are many forms of democracy. Therefore, you are wrong and my post doens't imply it. You were also wrong by commited the black or white/either or/false dichotomy fallacy. You rebuttles are looking weak; go make them stronger.

@LordShadowfire No. It's a false dichotomy to suggest I either like the current one or direct democracy. I want quality votes over quantity votes.

@BRUUH Either you want direct democracy or you don't. That's not a false dichotomy, or even a false dilemma, which is what you meant. And if you don't want direct democracy, what do you want?

@LordShadowfire Not what we have no. Maybe I want a monarchy; that's neither direct democracy nor what we have now. Maybe I want fascism; that's neither direct democracy or what we have now. Maybe I want the same system the USSR has; that's neither direct democracy or what we have now. Because these other options exist, saying I either want the current system or DD, IS to lay out a false dichotomy.

But to answer your question as to what I do want? I don't know exactly, but the idea that the majority is good seems silly. People are dipshits.