• Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    I don’t want to choose a proxy, I want a direct say. The only person I want representing me, is me.

    Anything less is simply lipstick on a pig.

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      7 months ago

      I don’t want to choose a proxy

      ???

      You don’t have to, that’s the entire point of the proxy; it’s for people who can’t/don’t want to vote on every single issue. Clearly you’re not one of these people so there’s no actual issue here, you’re just arguing for argument’s sake.

      • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zone
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        7 months ago

        Though I should argue that democracy is not functioning if people cannot care about issues due to needing to work excessively in order to eat and have shelter. People shouldn’t be worrying about what they’re going to eat or where they’re going to live but about policy that affects them

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      7 months ago

      I don’t want to choose a proxy, I want a direct say

      Ok then? Do that. But why should your preference to do it that way dictate how everyone must do it?

    • ⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zone
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      7 months ago

      @[email protected] @[email protected]

      What about the best of both worlds? You can cast you own vote or you can hire a proxy to vote on your behalf. Obviously we would need some regulation on what is basically selling votes. But by making it an expense people are incentivised to do it themselves and you have the power to remove their proxy status at any point