Our models for democracy are not working. We’re one of the furthest along, but the same corruptive forces are happening in every democracy. I think it’s fundamental that everyone has the right to vote, and that access needs to be universal. But I’m no longer convinced everyone’s vote should count equally - we need to create a better form of democracy
This is exactly it. The system we have worked when all voters were basically on equal footing in terms of ability to find and consume information. This is obviously no longer the case. The problem is, most changes you can make are easy to weaponize. Also, to make any type of change you have to vote for it in the current system where low info voters can be convinced to vote against their own interests anyway.
The problem is, most changes you can make are easy to weaponize.
Yep. That’s why I’m not proposing something like a civics test, any idea has to be simple and straightforward enough that there’s no room to twist it into targeted voter suppression
Also, to make any type of change you have to vote for it in the current system where low info voters can be convinced to vote against their own interests anyway
That’s true, but politics is an ebb and a flow. We’ve passed basically no laws for years now, and (hopefully as we’ll see today) there’s building pressure for change
If we get enough progressives in office, and they answer the call of the people to do something, we’re going to end up with a short period where change is possible.
Hopefully in two years, when Trump is in still in office and progressives have spent the last two years establishing themselves and gaining the trust of the people, we could have a full progressive sweep of Congress and at least a somewhat progressive or sympathetic president
That would open a window, and that will be the chance to make sweeping charges. Probably the only chance in our lifetimes
This is exactly it. The system we have worked when all voters were basically on equal footing in terms of ability to find and consume information. This is obviously no longer the case. The problem is, most changes you can make are easy to weaponize. Also, to make any type of change you have to vote for it in the current system where low info voters can be convinced to vote against their own interests anyway.
Yep. That’s why I’m not proposing something like a civics test, any idea has to be simple and straightforward enough that there’s no room to twist it into targeted voter suppression
That’s true, but politics is an ebb and a flow. We’ve passed basically no laws for years now, and (hopefully as we’ll see today) there’s building pressure for change
If we get enough progressives in office, and they answer the call of the people to do something, we’re going to end up with a short period where change is possible.
Hopefully in two years, when Trump is in still in office and progressives have spent the last two years establishing themselves and gaining the trust of the people, we could have a full progressive sweep of Congress and at least a somewhat progressive or sympathetic president
That would open a window, and that will be the chance to make sweeping charges. Probably the only chance in our lifetimes