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A community for anarchist. Anarchism is a set of philosophies that promotes a world free of hierarchical systems.

No electioneering, no telling people to or not to vote or who to vote for. Interpretating this rule as forbidding critisism of candidates is certainty an interpretation but in the context of an ANARCHIST space it's a bad interpretation.

No bootlicking & that will include being hyper pedantic about people calling politicians, prosecutors, bureaucrats, etc, cops.

Yes, if you're an obnoxious neo-lib you're going to get banned. If you're not obnoxious & have good faith questions you can stay.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

“The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.

To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.

To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.”

Same sentiment, funny presentation. What is it with British authors and this line of thinking?

I’ve been thinking that the way around this problem would be to abolish elections and decide all offices by random lottery. Single terms, and can’t be refused or avoided.

Edit: forgot to attribute; it’s Douglas Adams, “The Restaurant at the End of the Universe”

[–] alchemist2023 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

problem with random lottery is that 50% of people are more stupid than you. a scientific board across various sciences, social, economic, technological to form a government. double terms allowed and after that they become advisors. randomly selected scientists from a pool of willing participants. say 13 people? no elections. all policy decisions discussed in the open. the board is self policing as it kicks out bad apples. obviously needs fleshing out but a better form of government than we have now where politicians can ignore science and do stupid stuff cos they can

[–] FooBarrington 5 points 1 month ago

problem with random lottery is that 50% of people are more stupid than you.

Speak for yourself, for me the number is closer to 10%

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