Auntie Oedipus (@[email protected]):
One of the most toxic elements of democracy brain is viewing 51% as victory and 49% as defeat.
Auntie Oedipus (@[email protected]):
One of the most toxic elements of democracy brain is viewing 51% as victory and 49% as defeat.
51% vs 49% is the difference between having absolute complete control over a company, or just being important but still needing the board’s approval. 1% makes all the difference in the world in many, many subjects.
Yeah. That’s the toxic bit.
Well, what percentage do you propose be required for the winner? What if nobody obtains the required percentage? You just don’t change presidents? I see criticism here, but I don’t see alternatives.
Real democracies have more than two viable parties for a start
Can’t argue with you there.
Simply don’t have presidents, but councils.
Isn’t that essentially Congress?
Do you really think that the US is a soviet republic?
Okay, and what percentage of the vote is required to elect a council member? 51%?
Consensus, or at least 90%. But concil members aren’t representatives. They’re delegates.