At last, Real Democracy™!

[mahnmut]

"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others". -- (One plump man with a big jaw and a cigar).

Comments

[htpcl]

Yeah, morning beer usually tends to disperse the nightmares. :-P

[allhatnocattle]

Does morning beer help disperse sleeping companions? I usually use a wheelbarrow myself.

[htpcl]

Shkembe chorba with vinegar and garlic tends to do the job much better.

[sophia_sadek]

My wheelbarrow would collapse beneath the weight.

[wight1984]

I would be pleased to see electoral reform in the US and overjoyed to see it in the UK (my own nation). However, I don't think party political politics is to blame. It's interesting that you dislike character attacks but I would predict that a non-party political system would become very focused on character rather than policies.

I'd rather just have an electoral system that doesn't inevitably trend towards a two-party system.

I would like to see actively lying to the electorate to be a criminal offence, although that's ground that must be trod very carefully (as it could be used to censor viewpoints rather than make sure that politicians express themselves in good faith).

[mahnmut]

I'd rather just have an electoral system that doesn't inevitably trend towards a two-party system.

Good point, only two flavors of the same oligarchic party doesn't constitute a "two" party system.

[allhatnocattle]

It's not often politicians actually lie to us. Most of the time they just bullshit us. There is a huge difference.

[htpcl]

^ DQ.

[airiefairie]

But then who will feed us poor journalists? =)

[sophia_sadek]

"Blessed are the journalists, for they shall report on the inheritance of the meek."

[oportet]

That may help in the future, but we are just hours away from the most important election of our generation in the history of the world in the country of all time that ever will be.

Whatever elections follow this, along with their rules, just won't matter.

[underlankers]

And of course the next election will also be the most important election that is now, ever was, or again will be. And then the one after it, and the one after that.... ;)

[oportet]

But...I heard we are at a turning point! You really think there are going to be turning points from here on out? No chance.

[mahnmut]

The choice has never been clearer than it is now! It's either A) Life or B) Death! And in case of (B) Death, I'm SO going to leave America! I mean I WOULD be, if I was in America!

[sophia_sadek]

My sheep is electric.

[mahnmut]

I hope it doesn't spend too much time in the bathroom.