Epistocracy is a hypothetical political system where voting power
is allocated according to a citizen's political knowledge and competence,
rather than based on universal equal suffrage.
The term, rooted in ancient Greek (epistēmē for knowledge and kratos for rule),
challenges traditional democratic equality
to prevent irrational or uneducated decision-making.
My wife, when annoyed with Reform or MAGA supporters,
often veers precariously close to the event horizon of this particular rabbit hole.
The problem is who's doing the assessment?
Too tempting for the rich and powerful to shift the benchmark
in favour of those with an exclusive/expensive education.
Besides, I'm not convinced the Frau Luxor is smart enough to vote.
I'm not sexist...it's just a joke.
If I was sexist I wouldn't allow her to clean and cook for me would I?
regards
Titus
under that system, we might get less than 3% of the electorate voting.mandatory voting could work with an 'i choose noone' option.
ReplyDeleteif 'noone' wins, start over.
to avoid that embarrassment, the establishment would need to offer minimally decent, competent candidates.
and with the entire voting population invested, it could be politicall expediant to get money out of the elections.
getting from here to there: that is the question
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Does the frau read your blog? I would check for grated glass in your corn flakes dear boy.
ReplyDeleteAs for voting systems, the "Civic Responsibility" option is the best to my mind. I think Australia has it and some European countries too I think. You have to register your vote at the Poling Station or similar or face a hefty monetary fine. You can abstain or spoil the ballot paper, you just have to get off ones' fat arse and take part..
Yeah the Frau won't like it. BTW I have never voted in my life.
DeleteTitus, you are so lucky and happy. I'm cooking and cleaning up the house. What a shame, hé ? Ok, I must admit she is still actively at work and I'm retired, but still does that explain ?... ... Only joking.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same position Derek. Retired with a working wife. I t keeps them busy, poor things :)
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