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The Fundamental Problem Isn't Capitalism, It's Aristocracy
To my comrades engaged in the struggle for a more just world, let me attempt to convince you that underneath the existential problems of capitalism is a deeper problem. A problem that has ironically been shared by all the electoral “democra...
Why Deliberation Doesn't Happen In Legislatures, But Does Happen in Citizen's Assemblies
Legislative deliberation is fake, political theater. Sortition bodies - well-designed groups of randomly selected people - succeed at deliberation where politicians fail because randomly selected groups are free to change their minds, know...
Sortition Bodies Are More Competent than Politicians
Well-designed groups of randomly selected people - sortition bodies - are far more competent than elected legislatures. Politicians are not necessarily experts in anything other than public relations. Their competence is compromised by the...
Why Voters Don't Become Informed
Because individual voters have so little influence on election outcomes, it is NOT rational for them to spend the time necessary to become informed. This fundamental free rider problem cannot be addressed by any election reform. But sortiti...
Why "Consent of the Governed" is Meaningless
“Consent of the Governed” has nothing to do with democracy. There’s no way to NOT consent to the system itself other than revolt or leaving the country. Whether we pick between one of the politicians available to represent us OR we choose n...
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Advocating for sortition in the US. Join the movement at SortitionUSA.org
Former politician and election reform policy analyst, since turned democratic lottery advocate.
I'm a nurse practitioner and epidemiologist from Idaho. I'm passionate about georgism and government by sortition.
I still believe democracy is worth a shot
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