In a real democracy, people would be barred from entering politics, public office and the media after the exit they military. It pollutes the public discourse and results in abnormal concentration of power.
The biggest warmonger of all is the ex solder and military industry lobbyist who is currently “serving” the public as Secretary of Defense, where his entire agenda is war war more war and more lucrative contracts for war profiteers . I mean that’s a direct tap into the country’s wallet!
Delegates are strictly agents for their constituents. They have no mandate to act beyond their constitutents' specific instructions, so their personal charisma, moral fiber, etc. are irrelevant beyond the ability to receive, understand, and follow constituent instructions. The trustee or politico theories of representation both celebrate the representative as an agent of conscience, with the expected leisure-class aloofness and disconnection, and the self-flattery about tough choices and so on.
Councils, where delegates are instructed and given their mandates by their constituents, are generally small enough that their members can be forcibly removed by their constituents should the need arise. I know that's a provocative thing to say after 1/6, but in a system where there is no such thing as a right to rule, and delegates can be recalled at any time by their constitutency, one has little reason to overstay their mandate.
In a real democracy, people would be barred from entering politics, public office and the media after the exit they military. It pollutes the public discourse and results in abnormal concentration of power.
The biggest warmonger of all is the ex solder and military industry lobbyist who is currently “serving” the public as Secretary of Defense, where his entire agenda is war war more war and more lucrative contracts for war profiteers . I mean that’s a direct tap into the country’s wallet!
In a real democracy, "leaders" wouldn't exist. We would have delegates and public councils instead.
Sure. BUt still would not matter if the councils were full of professional warmakers.
Delegates are strictly agents for their constituents. They have no mandate to act beyond their constitutents' specific instructions, so their personal charisma, moral fiber, etc. are irrelevant beyond the ability to receive, understand, and follow constituent instructions. The trustee or politico theories of representation both celebrate the representative as an agent of conscience, with the expected leisure-class aloofness and disconnection, and the self-flattery about tough choices and so on.
Councils, where delegates are instructed and given their mandates by their constituents, are generally small enough that their members can be forcibly removed by their constituents should the need arise. I know that's a provocative thing to say after 1/6, but in a system where there is no such thing as a right to rule, and delegates can be recalled at any time by their constitutency, one has little reason to overstay their mandate.
Some people's concept of "serving" - is the tax paying public - well prepared - on a platter - with a fork in them.
>To Serve Man
It's a cookbook!
A cookbook!
Yes - one of the best TV episodes ever (full disclosure - I can't remember very many TV episodes). How well do you remember The Twilight Zone episode ''To Serve Man''? https://metv.com/quiz/how-well-do-you-remember-the-twilight-zone-episode-to-serve-man