elections are bad for democracy: NYT

[Jalether]

I mean how do you even respond t shyt like this and who is the editor that approved it for publishing

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[skylove4]

I think I understand the point he’s making. Basically saying it’s better to pick a random person from a pool of people instead of people who lobby for it . In a vacuum it could work but we’re not in a vacuum.

 

[RamsayBolton]

suspicious timing on this article

coming out while we got Trump & Ron the Fascists and Republicans losing almost every election held the past few years cause of that Roe V wade

 

[Jalether]

I think I understand the point he’s making. Basically saying it’s better to pick a random person from a pool of people instead of people who lobby for it . In a vacuum it could work but we’re not in a vacuum.

How will the people elect their leader from the process you just described. The ability of the majority to choose their leaders via election is literally the definition and function of a democracy

 

[Jalether]

suspicious timing on this article

coming out while we got Trump & Ron the Fascists and Republicans losing almost every election held the past few years cause of that Roe V wade

yep. If there are no more elections, Trump cannot lose

 

[Mike809]

elections are bad for democracy when the people doing the electing are a bunch of morons.

 

[skylove4]

Idk the logistics of itits a pipe dream . Of course we can’t change the way we do it but we also can’t deny more than likely the way it’s done just causes the most power hungry people to run not the best

 

[Blackgate]

thread title says wapo but the picture says nyt. nyt like to put out shyt opinions so i aint surprised

 

[ORDER_66]

Muthafukka what???

 

[inndaskKy]

Democracy is bad period. But especially elections.

 

[BobbyWojak]

nyt doing clickbait, a new low lmao