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abolish the police (quokk.au)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/peoplemastodon@quokk.au

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[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But the people don't decide the rules, the people have very little say in the running of things.

The solution is to remove the positions of power and re-distribute the decision making and enforcement back to the community level.

[–] itsathursday@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In a functioning democratic society the people are in control because the representatives speak and make laws based on their constituents and any protest to that should sway them. Sounds like you are talking about an authoritarian government.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Representative democracy and functional democracy are at odds with each other.

No representative can ever fully represent the will of each voter, direct democracy is the only real form of democracy possible.

Empowering the people instead of rulers is literally the antithesis of an authoritarian government.