Matthew Posted August 26, 2024 Report Posted August 26, 2024 To what extent do you believe in the value of democratic principles and aspiring toward a more democratic society? Not as a distant abstract ideal, but as a set of principles that would be beneficial to society now, if they could ever be more fully realized. Quote
NAME REMOVED Posted August 26, 2024 Report Posted August 26, 2024 US democracy has been backsliding for 30 years. I sure hope America can right the ship. However, with Trump in charge, there is a very real chance America is headed towards an autocratic regime. Quote
User Posted August 26, 2024 Report Posted August 26, 2024 9 hours ago, DUI_Offender said: US democracy has been backsliding for 30 years. I sure hope America can right the ship. However, with Trump in charge, there is a very real chance America is headed towards an autocratic regime. How has US democracy been backsliding for 30 years? How are we headed to an autocratic regime with Trump in charge? Quote
Mathieub Posted September 30, 2024 Report Posted September 30, 2024 To fight the dictatorship. To devise power among the leaders. To create a solid multi leader administration. To have some party; To have the left, centre and right in our political debate. Quote
eyeball Posted October 1, 2024 Report Posted October 1, 2024 We should select or draft our representatives they way we do juries. Political parties could be like clubs. All things being equal if your club is big enough you'll have as much chance as anyone that your members will be selected too. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
herbie Posted October 5, 2024 Report Posted October 5, 2024 On 9/30/2024 at 8:07 PM, eyeball said: We should select or draft our representatives they way we do juries. Political parties could be like clubs. All things being equal if your club is big enough you'll have as much chance as anyone that your members will be selected too. Get off the Net and go out to your constituency. That's how it has, does and will work. That's exactly how the nutbars took over the Conservatives. Quote
eyeball Posted October 6, 2024 Report Posted October 6, 2024 I just might do something like that after I retire. I don't have much faith in it but I can see trying to change the system from within I guess. I've been involved in local governance for nearly some 4 decades already so it's not like I'm not trying. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
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