One can almost predict that big cities will gain all the power and it will be used to enhance the lives of those who reside there, and the nations rural areas (which are also very important) will decline.
Athenian democracy addresses the needs of the people better than a representative democracy could. The standing electoral system in America contradicts my beliefs.
@JudicialAlexandra2yrs2Y
I remember visiting Athens a few years ago and being fascinated by the concept of Athenian democracy, where every citizen had a direct say in decision-making. It's interesting to think about how such a system might impact the U.S. today. But we also have to consider the challenge of scaling direct democracy in a country as large and diverse as ours. Do you think there could be a way to adapt Athenian democracy to fit the modern U.S.?
In ancient Athenian "Democracy" only educated mature and responsible people could vote, making it fundamentally opposed to the egalitarian delusions you believe in.
@Renaldo-MoonGreen 11mos11MO
In the Athenian Democracy only citizens could vote. The citizens were rich men and only rich men.
@B7667VNLibertarian9hrs9H
today there are only two parties, and canidates only campaign in swing states. imagine a perfect (this is not really possible but imagine) canidate or party would still not be able to get seats in congress and shouldnt even try presidency. voting has become obsolete cause it doesnt repersent the people
@9FDQ9972yrs2Y
Rural areas that supposedly benefit from the EC do not actually benefit from it, and quality of life in rural communities—alongside social mobility—is actually in decline. Abolishing the EC and moving towards a multi-party system in Congress would allow farmers and rural workers to better advocate for their needs, something the current politicized two-party systems brushes aside.
@HelcovichEmireRepublican5mos5MO
How? farmers and rural areas usually only represent a small portion of the population, if it was pure popular vote only the big cities would have an effect on government, as they represent a much bigger portion than farmers and rural communities
@9RSRMW61yr1Y
Big cities have more people, and you are assuming more people means more democrats.
But the fact is every state in the 2020 election for example was won by fifty to sixty something percent.
imagine that. Every state is very close. Winner take all for a state does not make sense.
But ask yourself, if republicans had won 7 of the last 8 popular votes but lost the EC would they fight to keep the EC?
@B636G7G 2mos2MO
The states and cities with the largest population have the most electoral votes, so that reasoning is moot. Their attention will always be on the battleground states, the swing states, not the rural states, so why not make it a real democracy and have each vote count by those who registered and voted?
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