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Very interesting development!
Somebody is running for Congress who pledges to vote exactly how his consitituents want him to on every issue, as determined using a collaborative web application. Of course, the devil is in the details, but it's a very intriguing concept nevertheless.
I could write a lot about the promise and the pitfalls of pursuing this, but it also may be interesting just to sit back and see what actually happens.
I especially want to see how many "stages" the effort goes through. Normally, ground-breaking things like this go through:
1. Being ignored.
2. Being laughed at.
3. Being undermined or attacked.
4. Making actual headway and possibly a real difference in the election.
Anyone want to take a stab at predicting whether this kind of effort can succeed? Is infiltrating representative democracy the best way to achieving a more direct democracy, or are there possibly more practical approaches?
( Respond here or at the D2/DZ: d2dz.stevemagruder.com/viewtopic.php )
Very interesting development!
Somebody is running for Congress who pledges to vote exactly how his consitituents want him to on every issue, as determined using a collaborative web application. Of course, the devil is in the details, but it's a very intriguing concept nevertheless.
I could write a lot about the promise and the pitfalls of pursuing this, but it also may be interesting just to sit back and see what actually happens.
I especially want to see how many "stages" the effort goes through. Normally, ground-breaking things like this go through:
1. Being ignored.
2. Being laughed at.
3. Being undermined or attacked.
4. Making actual headway and possibly a real difference in the election.
Anyone want to take a stab at predicting whether this kind of effort can succeed? Is infiltrating representative democracy the best way to achieving a more direct democracy, or are there possibly more practical approaches?
( Respond here or at the D2/DZ: d2dz.stevemagruder.com/viewtopic.php )
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