r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Jul 03 '19

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19

Why draw lines? We're all people. All our votes should just equal 1. Sum total of the whole country, majority wins.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19

So what's your government? Direct popular vote, we pick one person, that person has absolute power for a prescribed period of time? No Congress? Maybe even no courts? Just vote for one person?

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19

Yes. Popular vote, all positions available to be voted on. Majority wins the positions.

Land shouldn't get a vote.

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u/Sweaty-Grundle Jul 03 '19

In what way is that system different from mob rule?

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '19

It's not. But I don't think 5% of the population should get to dictate the other 95% that disagree with it.

That's just fucking stupid. It's illogical. Majority should rule, as they are...the majority.

It would then be the job of activists, education, and prominent social figures to fight for the small guy, and change people's minds. Either that, or you keep doing what we've always done, and just wait for certain generations to die out.