Democracy: Ancient Models, Modern Challenges - Melissa Lane

[@kp6215]

I realized the same by James in 1959 at 8.

[@kp6215]

I would serve on any jury except I never received the summons because the USPS never could deliver the notice my entire life now 73.

[@rjrobinson198]

Democracy by election is necessarily inferior to direct participation by all, as the former leads to the current oligarchy - a realistic choice between only 2-3 parties, all dominated by their donors. But we cannot achieve universal participation without a massive shake up in our education system and a radical transformation in both our economic and political systems.

[@JelMain]

Why the latter? It's easy to extract the right to a voice from freedom of expression. Representative democracy was rational in 1680, but not now, and ratification of Law by a Head of State usurps the possibility of ratification by referendum as a form of Direct Democracy

[@jishnujishnu1467]

Again a key point Socrates (not that he’s the ultimate voice on this) made is that the office needs to rotate often and everyone needs a turn. How many congressmen and women that have chokehold on their states have been in office for DECADES. There needs to be shorter terms and more term limits. And lobbying needs to be made illegal.

[@kp6215]

Where are the women in this citizen body for offices. To rule and be ruled the women that ruled and holding offices.

[@kp6215]

Women were on the juries 300 BCE in Greece but what was Asia organizations working together ALL people (both sexes , male and females equal).

[@richardoldfield6714]

Even in the most democratic of Greek city states - such as Athens - it’s estimated that only 10 - 20% of the population had the right to vote. This didn't include women or slaves.

[@NicholBrummer]

so this is why Alkibiades had to be a general, so he could get elected, and hence a demagogue? Selling the big and crazy expedition to syracuse was a necessary step towards becoming a leader.