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RE: On Voting...
People are always selfish, they only work in their own interests. So will the politician, they will serve only their own interests. They know this.
Only the voter is so stupid to fall for this.
Exactly right. This is what the representative republic was supposed to leverage. If another retired man in my area votes for what is good for him - it also will be what is good for me. This worked better when there were few differences between people. Everyone had a home business, a truck garden and children. I hope to see it work again, now that we have social networks to help us find those who truly represent us (are an archetype of us). But for it to work we have to avoid, subvert, and supplant the current system.
I think truly everyone can just represent themselves the best. Nobody knows what is best for others but only for themselves.
Then people will just find the community that aligns to their own intestests, voluntarily. Then you don't need to represent anyone, because everyone in the community will have the same goal and work towards that same goal.
Well, thanks to the internet, we can actually find affiliate groups. Even if you are a one in a million kind of guy, there are still nearly 8 thousand of you in the world. I'm constantly trying to find ways to make that smartphone app, that will allow you to find your demographic, develop a consensus, and apply it to the world.