SORTITION CAN HELP CURE WHAT AILS OUR DEMOCRACY
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✍️ The article argues that the current political system in the United States is oligarchic and that electing different politicians is not the solution. Instead, it suggests that selecting lawmaking bodies through random lotteries could empower ordinary people and promote democracy.
👉 The current political system is oligarchic and undemocratic 👉 Elections are not the solution to the problems of democracy 👉 Sortition, or random selection, can promote democracy and empower ordinary people 👉 Randomly selected juries can be more representative and less corruptible than elected officials 👉 A transition strategy is needed to implement sortition and promote democracy
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