New Zealand has never known real democracy, its the same for almost every nation.
Because New Zealand is a “representative democracy” we’ve almost never voted on issues of substance, just on people to to represent us to solve those issues. And as we know, they can’t represent us and they don’t.
Politics uses influence and personality to control and divide people. It says “you side with him” or “you side with her”, and if you do, you aren’t on this guy’s team. One side attacks another until there is a victor in the eyes of public opinion. Not that that matters, since politicians do what they like uncontrolled anyway, but I digress…
Direct Democracy is about the rule of the people. It eliminates the political layer and lets the people decide directly. It doesn’t have an agenda. It doesn’t split people into groups, it’s not a political entity. It’s a process by which a decision is made. That decision can be made quietly in the privacy of one’s own home without any influence at all. It can be done entirely off the voter’s own initiative and research.
Is one better than the other?
The point we make here is that it’s like comparing apples to oranges. They both have a role in decision making. In a previous article you’ll see we think those roles should be separate Fundamental political governance problem… we also think that it should not be sole domain of politicians to be able to influence loudly… many groups have a lot more credibility than politicians…. They key thing is that they are different.
Direct Democracy brings a new element to the table. No longer do people have to shout and scream to be heard, nor do they have to appeal to politicians. They simply vote. Everyone is equal. There’s no superiority of views when it comes to public voting.
We don’t have to make political choices. We can make democratic ones. We aren’t a political party. We are a platform where you can place your own votes.
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