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Do Democracies Die Without External Enemies?
Do democracies die without external enemies?
The United States has come a long way from its “consensus” period in the cold war. Many people worry that the Republic is falling apart. There are indeed similarities between the United States and the late Roman Republic, and even the late Athenian Democracy, which tore themselves apart internally. There is a growing sense that democracy, even in Europe, is starting to go off the rails.
Is this due, ironically, to peace in Europe?
Please Don’t Remove Politicians from Politics
“Could Technology Remove Politicians from Politics?” So is the question posed by Motherboard, exploring the idea of a democracy app, where you vote directly on issues.
There’s a strong sense of a major problem and a deep desire for a big shake-up, rather than just another election. And no doubt there are major problems. But please, please do not go with cutting the politicians out of politics as the solution.
“Old People Shouldn’t Vote!” And The Selfish Democracy
It’s not just left vs. right or something else, but young vs. old. It’s not just as if these folks have different interests, but that old people must be fundamentally unfit to vote, or necessarily make bad decisions, because of their age.
Are American Democratic Institutions Breaking Down?
I was recording a podcast today with Roifield Brown, talking political conventions (it’ll be up soon). One thing he asked me: “is America in its winter, or are its best days ahead?”
I thought about it, and have thought about this for a while. I of course don’t have an answer; nobody does. But I do have some concerns.
Great Guest Posts by STC: On Independent Voters, and Taking Back Democracy
We’ve recently made a few great guest posts that are longer and even a little more preachy than our usual take here on STC. We wanted to share them with you: both are with great organizations and are definitely worth a read.