,DEMOCRACY IS ,BANKRUPT ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,:AT HAPP5$ TO ALL ! OPTIMISM ( ! LA/ ELECTION SEASON1 ALL ?AT BUS9ESS AB\T HOPE & *ANGE8 ,= DECADES1 WE'VE P9N$ \R HOPES ON ONE C&IDATE AFT] ANO!R1 BUT N[ IT SEEMS LIKE PEOPLE >E F9ALLY GIV+ UP ON ! :OLE *>ADE4 ,! ONLY ONES :O /ILL TAKE IT S]I\SLY >E ! PROTE/]S PLAY+ DEMOCRACY 9 ! /REET4 ,:Y HAS DEMOCRACY FAIL$ US8 ,IS IT ! ,ELECTORAL ,COLLEGE1 VOT+ MA*9ES1 G]RYM&]+--! SORT ( ?+ ?AT C\LD BE REM$I$ BY ELECTORAL RE=M8 ,?AT W\LDN'T EXPLA9 :Y WE'RE /ILL DISAPPO9T$ ) ! RESULTS EV5 :5 \R FAVORITE C&IDATE GETS 94 ,IS IT CORPORATE 9FLU5CE P]V]T+ POLITICIANS' AG5DAS & CONTROLL+ ! M$IA8 ,SURE--BUT :5 P[] IS DI/RIBUT$ ACCORD+ TO :O RAKES 9 ! MO/ PR(IT1 ?AT CAN'T HELP BUT AFFECT POLITICS4 ,AS LONG AS PRIVATE PROP]TY EXI/S1 ! RI* WILL ALWAYS HAVE MORE LEV]AGE OV] \R SOCIETY1 :E!R OR NOT !Y CAN LIT]ALLY BUY VOTES4 ,IS IT JU/ A MATT] ( SCALE8 ,W\LD ! SAME PROC$URES WORK IF WE ONLY PRACTIC$ !M AT T[N HALL MEET+S & G5]AL ASSEMBLIES8 ,ANYBODY :O HAS LIV$ 9 A SMALL T[N KN[S ?AT :ILE SMALL-SCALE POLITICS MAY BE MORE P]SONAL1 ?AT DOESN'T KEEP !M FROM BE+ ALI5AT+4 ,LIKEWISE1 LETT+ AN >BITR>ILY CON/ITUT$ G5]AL ASSEMBLY DET]M9E :AT Y\ CAN & CAN'T DO FEELS EV5 MORE RIDICUL\S ?AN GETT+ BULLI$ BY COPS & TAX COLLECTORS4 ,MAYBE ! PROBLEM HAS TO DO ) DEMOCRACY ITSELF4 ,HONE/LY1 :5 HAS IT FULLY DELIV]$ ON ITS PROMISES8 ,9 ANCI5T ,A!NS1 :5 WOM5 & SLAVES W]E PROHIBIT$ FROM P>TICIPAT+8 ,9 ! DAYS ( ! ,F\ND+ ,FA!RS1 SOME ( :OM ALSO [N$ SLAVES8 ,TODAY1 :5 EV]YONE SUPPOS$LY HAS A SAY BUT SELF-DET]M9ATION FEELS FUR!R \T ( \R H&S ?AN EV]8 ,WE KEEP BLAM+ SPECIFIC POLITICIANS & POLITICAL P>TIES1 AS IF IT W]E JU/ A MATT] ( P]SONAL FAIL+S4 ,BUT ANY SY/EM ?AT DOESN'T WORK UNLESS ! PEOPLE US+ IT >E P]FECT IS A BAD SY/EM4 ,:AT IF SOME POLITICIANS REALLY DO MEAN WELL1 BUT !RE'S NO?+ !Y CAN DO8 ,ALL ! GOOD 9T5TIONS 9 ! WORLD WON'T HELP IF ! /RUCTURE IS BROK54 ,SO LET'S TRY ANO!R QUE/ION3 ,:Y DO WE TALK AB\T *ANG+ \R RUL]S :5 WE REALLY WANT TO *ANGE \R LIVES8 ,! ANSW] IS OBVI\S3 BECAUSE \R RUL]S HAVE MORE CONTROL OV] \R LIVES ?AN WE DO4 ,BUT *ANG+ RUL]S ISN'T GO+ TO FIX ?AT4 ,IS GETT+ TO *OOSE ! LESS] ( TWO EVILS REALLY ! BE/ ( ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS8 ,IMAG9E IF WE C\LD HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OV] \R [N LIVES4 ,?AT'S SOME?+ ?AT WILL NEV] APPE> ON A BALLOT4 ,:AT K9D ( DECISIONS CAN BE MADE BY VOT+--& :AT K9D ( /RUCTURES DOES IT TAKE TO IMPOSE !M8 ,?9K AB\T :AT GOES ON 9 ! ,P5TAGON & ! ,KREML9 & ! (FICES ( EV]Y T[N HALL4 ,?OSE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES >E ! SAME UND] ,DEMOCRATS AS UND] ,REPUBLICANS2 !Y'RE NOT MU* DIFF]5T TODAY ?AN !Y W]E A HUNDR$ YE>S AGO4 ,:OEV] HAPP5S TO BE OP]AT+ IT1 ! MA*9]Y ( ! /ATE IMPOSES ITS [N LOGIC3 ADM9I/RATION1 CO]CION1 CONTROL4 ,POLITICIANS PROMISE US ! WORLD1 BUT !IR JOB IS TO KEEP IT \T ( \R H&S--TO GOV]N IT4 ,\R ANCE/ORS F\D TO OV]?R[ ! K+S :O RUL$ !M4 ,:5 !Y F9ALLY SUCCE$$1 !Y KEPT ! /RUCTURES ! K+S HAD E/ABLI%$--! SAME M9I/RIES & C\RTS & >MIES--IMAG9+ ?AT !SE C\LD BE RUN = ! COMMON GOOD4 ,BUT :OEV] IS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ?AT APP>ATUS--BE IT A K+1 A PRESID5T1 OR AN ELECTORATE--?OSE ON ! RECEIV+ 5D ( GOV]N+ EXP]I5CE ! SAME ?+4 ,! LAWS1 ADM9I/RATORS1 & POLICE ( A DEMOCRACY >E JU/ AS IMP]SONAL & CO]CIVE AS ! LAWS1 ADM9I/RATORS1 & POLICE ( A DICTATOR%IP4 ,! PROBLEM IS ! 9/ITUTION ( GOV]NM5T ITSELF1 :I* KEEPS ! GOV]N$ AT A DI/ANCE FROM !IR [N P[]4 ,AS ,OSC> ,WILDE PUT IT1 DEMOCRACY IS 0! BLUDGEON+ ( ! PEOPLE BY ! PEOPLE = ! PEOPLE40 ,! ESS5CE ( DEMOCRACY IS NOT JU/ COLLECTIVE P>TICIPATION 9 DECISION-MAK+1 BUT ALSO ! APP>ATUS TO =CE DECISIONS ON EV]YONE :E!R !Y VOT$ = !M OR NOT4 ,IF WE MAKE \R IDEAL A M9IATURE V]SION ( ?IS--0DIRECT DEMOCRACY0--IT WILL NEV] DELIV] ! FRE$OM WE DESIRE4 ,WE HAVE TO DREAM BIGG]1 LOOK+ BACK TO H[ \R ANCE/ORS DID ?+S BE=E !Y W]E RUL$ BY K+S1 & >\ND AT ALL ! P>TS ( \R LIVES ?AT >E /ILL FREE FROM TOP-D[N POLITICAL CONTROL4 ,LET'S DO AWAY ) REPRES5TATION2 ! GULF IS ALWAYS TOO WIDE BETWE5 :AT WE W\LD DO \RSELVES & :AT IS DONE 9 \R NAME4 ,LET'S DO AWAY ) ! IDEA ?AT !RE CAN ONLY BE ONE LEGITIMATE DECISION-MAK+ BODY1 ONE BOTTL5ECK ?R\< :I* ALL DECISIONS MU/ PASS4 ,LET'S BUILD NEW /RUCTURES ?AT PROMOTE AUTONOMY & FREE ASSOCIATION1 MAK+ DECISIONS BY CONS5SUS :]E WE *OOSE TO COME TOGE!R & RETA9+ \R 9DEP5D5CE O!RWISE4 ,FRE$OM MEANS NO?+ LESS4 ,DEC5TRALIZ+ P[] MEANS ?AT ALL ( US CAN TAKE \R LIVES 9 \R [N H&S & REALIZE \R POT5TIAL AS WE SEE FIT4 ,:5 \R SOCIAL /RUCTURES >E VOLUNT>Y1 ONLY ! ONES ?AT >E TRULY 9 EV]YONE'S BE/ 9T]E/ WILL P]SI/4 ,?IS MI-MONG]+ ( ?OSE :O B5EFIT FROM CONTROL & HI]>*Y4 ,WAIT1 ,LET'S ,BE ,PRAGMATIC ,H]E6 ,ALL ?IS S\NDS GREAT 9 !ORY1 BUT DOESN'T IT LEAVE US ON ! SIDEL9ES8 ,MAYBE DEMOCRACY IS ROTT5 TO ITS CORE1 BUT IT'S ! ONLY GAME 9 T[N4 ,H[ CAN WE HAVE ANY 9FLU5CE 9 \R SOCIETY IF WE REFUSE TO P>TICIPATE8 ,AGA91 LET'S ASK ?IS QUE/ION ! O!R WAY >\ND4 ,:AT 9C5TIVE DO POLITICIANS HAVE TO GRANT US :AT WE WANT IF WE ONLY ASK NICELY8 ,CORPORATIONS WILL ALWAYS HAVE MORE MONEY ) :I* TO BUY !M2 BACK-ROOM DEALS WILL ALWAYS BE MORE APPEAL+4 ,! ONLY WAY WE CAN GET LEV]AGE ON ! ONES :O HOLD P[] IS BY ?REAT5+ TO TAKE ?AT P[] AWAY FROM !M4 ,?IS HAS TO MEAN MORE ?AN %UFFL+ BACK & =? BETWE5 DIFF]5T P>TIES4 ,:5 WE BUILD \R [N GRASSROOTS MOM5TUM1 DEVELOP+ ! CAPABILITY TO MAKE ! *ANGES WE NE$ DIRECTLY1 POLITICIANS >E =C$ TO HURRY TO KEEP UP ) US1 SCRAMBL+ TO GRANT \R DEM&S BE=E !Y LOSE LEGITIMACY ALTOGE!R4 ,IF WE WANT TO HAVE LEV]AGE ON ! GOV]NM5T1 ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WAY = ?OSE ( US :O >5'T MILLIONAIRES OR P>TY BUREAUCRATS TO DO ?AT IS TO BYPASS ! E/ABLI%$ *ANNELS & CONTE/ !IR AU?ORITY4 ,SO ! SAME PR9CIPLES ?AT C\LD TAKE US BEYOND DEMOCRACY--DIRECT ACTION1 MUTUAL AID1 LIB]TY & AUTONOMY-->E ALSO ! 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