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Representatives selected at random
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Polls and tactical voting
In France, Anne Hildalgo and Eva Joly were candidates with ambitious progressive, social, and ecological programs who had proven themselves in the past. One had managed the city of Paris as mayor, and the other had brought oil company executives and corrupt politicians to prison through her work as an investigating judge. The polls gave…
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The Senate, the power to piss people off
When you type “abolish the senate” in google, you realize that many countries want to abolish it. It is high time to replace it with the popular initiative referendum, which is a better tool for exercising control over the people’s representatives in parliament, for example. These representatives could be selected at random. The Senate prevented…
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Vth Republic, still there…
The French Fifth Republic gives too much power to the president, who can behave like a monarch without listening to the demands of the people. Thanks to the 49.3, he can pass decrees without the opinion of the elected parliament. He can choose his prime minister without taking the people’s vote into account. He can…
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Wishing a safe journey to the yellow vests
The movement began because many people were outraged by the sharp rise in fuel prices. Let’s welcome their first popular success on Saturday, November 17, 2018 when they blocked access to supermarkets. Do you think they will turn to other less dangerous means of action such as boycotting these same consumer temples? Behind industrial products…
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Why Are Their Bribes So Small?
Why Are Their Bribes So Small? The Rate of Return on Bribery in Democracies. – NewsClick:https://www.newsclick.in/why-are-their-bribes-so-small-rate-return-bribery-democracies Why Are Their Bribes So Small? “Bribery is the most rational way to operate in a capitalist democracy, where for a small political fee massive profits can be generated (…) Attention is correctly focused on politicians. They betray the public…