I imagine a growing peer to peer in person network of voluntary but disciplined public assemblies. Something like braver angels. If every citizen went to agora every week or month - like going to church- and the results of the exponentially growing number of weekly meetings were collated, I think the resulting exponential wave of offline people power would easily over power the tech giants and give the elected politicians a much needed kick in the proverbial.
Such a direct and participatory agenda forming process could trigger many citizen assemblies which could be the last formal stage of a publicly driven legislative process. A simultaneous participatory, direct and deliberative approach to democracy that exists almost exclusively offline outside the reach of tech giants.
Wouldn't that besupr suppressed by Mafia style government?
If you want better democracy yes learn about it but then do it if you can. Just stand for you lowestbpqrtbof local government with you local assembly plans ready. Oh and fund it somehow
MoneyPower in action
Money 🔄 Power
The closer they get, the more democracy degenerates into an oligarchy, and when they merge (like in the US now), into a mafia state.
The media billionaires play a central role in this.
True transparency is corruptions greatest enemy or is it greater corruption?
At the G20 Transparency International lamented the decision not to counter it's destruction in respect for democracy
I imagine a growing peer to peer in person network of voluntary but disciplined public assemblies. Something like braver angels. If every citizen went to agora every week or month - like going to church- and the results of the exponentially growing number of weekly meetings were collated, I think the resulting exponential wave of offline people power would easily over power the tech giants and give the elected politicians a much needed kick in the proverbial.
Such a direct and participatory agenda forming process could trigger many citizen assemblies which could be the last formal stage of a publicly driven legislative process. A simultaneous participatory, direct and deliberative approach to democracy that exists almost exclusively offline outside the reach of tech giants.
I think it can and will be achieved.
Wouldn't that besupr suppressed by Mafia style government?
If you want better democracy yes learn about it but then do it if you can. Just stand for you lowestbpqrtbof local government with you local assembly plans ready. Oh and fund it somehow