I had raised the issue directly and indirectly, several times. Ritualistic voting does not necessarily contribute to democratic results. More important, procedural and frequently result wise, people electing their leaders is not different from slaveschoosing their master.
Does anyone still believe the significance of election? If so, please explain their faith.
On Friday, December 17, 2021 at 12:21:49 PM UTC-5, ltlee1 wrote:choosing their master.
I had raised the issue directly and indirectly, several times. Ritualistic voting does not necessarily contribute to democratic results. More important, procedural and frequently result wise, people electing their leaders is not different from slaves
based on public consultation, overseen by local and national “people’s congresses”. "Does anyone still believe the significance of election? If so, please explain their faith.The defining role of election for democracy is difficult to defend. It is more a matter of faith than rationality. Yet brave souls and/or die-hard Western democracy supporters would certainly try. The following is one such attempt:
"Describing how governments earn mandates to rule, political scientists distinguish between input legitimacy (eg, an election victory), and output or performance legitimacy (ie, successful policies). China’s rulers claim to enjoy input legitimacy
https://www.economist.com/china/2021/12/04/china-says-it-is-more-democratic-than-america
Adequate defense or lousy defense concerning the link between election and democracy?
I had raised the issue directly and indirectly, several times. Ritualistic voting does not necessarily contribute to democratic results. More important, procedural and frequently result wise, people electing their leaders is not different from slaveschoosing their master.
Does anyone still believe the significance of election? If so, please explain their faith.
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