Comments on: The Time Crunch of Deliberation http://www.notnews.org/philosophy/the-time-crunch-of-deliberation.html Philosophy, public affairs and pop culture. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dave Thomer http://www.notnews.org/philosophy/the-time-crunch-of-deliberation.html#comment-8782 Dave Thomer Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:13:15 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/philosophy/the-time-crunch-of-deliberation.html#comment-8782 Yeah, I'm trying desperately to stay on the horse. I think that if you go to a caucus, it feels more like you're doing something. (Which reminds me, I need to finish up my post on "Why Voting Is an Irrational Act." But it's a more demanding process, so fewer people go. And if fewer people participate, does that serve democracy? I have no trouble with the idea that if you want democracy you have to work a little for it, but I don't think that's the common attitude in our society. Yeah, I’m trying desperately to stay on the horse.

I think that if you go to a caucus, it feels more like you’re doing something. (Which reminds me, I need to finish up my post on “Why Voting Is an Irrational Act.” But it’s a more demanding process, so fewer people go. And if fewer people participate, does that serve democracy?

I have no trouble with the idea that if you want democracy you have to work a little for it, but I don’t think that’s the common attitude in our society.

]]> By: Robn http://www.notnews.org/philosophy/the-time-crunch-of-deliberation.html#comment-8774 Robn Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:49:21 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/philosophy/the-time-crunch-of-deliberation.html#comment-8774 I'm so glad to see you're blogging again, and doing analysis of the way US "democracy" works. I haven't got the stomach to look to closely at it myself these days, but I can appreciate the 2nd hand analysis this way! I had friends that caucused in WA state recently - it was my first experience with a caucus over a primary, and I really enjoyed hearing about the process. It seemed significantly more democratic and just plain empowering than the primaries I'm used to. I’m so glad to see you’re blogging again, and doing analysis of the way US “democracy” works. I haven’t got the stomach to look to closely at it myself these days, but I can appreciate the 2nd hand analysis this way!

I had friends that caucused in WA state recently - it was my first experience with a caucus over a primary, and I really enjoyed hearing about the process. It seemed significantly more democratic and just plain empowering than the primaries I’m used to.

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