Comments by "리주민" (@user-nf9xc7ww7m) on "What did democracy really mean in Athens? - Melissa Schwartzberg" video.

  1. Jury duty is still around...in common law countries anyway.
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  2. American i take it? Try New Zealand. MMP with parliamentary system fixes things.
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  3. Professional politicians would just be a continuation of division of labour. We don't elect or choose by lottery police officers (except sheriffs in some areas) or dentists. Some countries have stronger democracies than the broken US system. New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland are good examples. Parties form naturally as like-minded people join together. By utilising this, parties can prevent demagogues that only want power and not to do the will of the people (represented through a party or coalition). Parliamentary systems provide the most safeguards, IMHO.
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  4. Initiatives and referenda
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  5. If the people vote directly for things, is the boule just for policy and execution? If so, isn't 500 overkill? Never seen that many govt ministers. Think 15 would be sufficient.
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