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<blockquote data-quote="zubenelgenubi" data-source="post: 4592220" data-attributes="member: 63706"><p>I don't believe any system will ever be perfect, because we as individuals are imperfect. The best we can hope for is a system that is as good as possible for as many people as possible. It is a tough nut to crack. Representative republics work pretty well, but the tendency to continue to centralize power is strong, and must be resisted. </p><p></p><p>I think in order for any system of governance to work the best for the people involved is to keep the size of each system, along with the people involved, to a moderate level, and mostly autonomous, while being loosely banded with other autonomous groups in order to come together to deal with larger issues. Counties in the US, by and large, are about the right size for the system of governance to be accountable to the people, as such should maintain the highest degree of decision making ability for matters that affect their constituencies. </p><p></p><p>Just like in the business world, however, economies of scale and the efficiencies of consolidated governmental power are very seductive. Being able to do more with the resources available make it difficult to argue for smaller and more diffuse "states".</p><p></p><p>I am for making major tweaks to our current system that would go a long way towards leveling the playing field more without having to completely upend everything. It does take the will of the people to push for and implement these changes, but everyone has to come to an understanding of the issues, and why the changes would be necessary. </p><p></p><p>Dividing people is the MO of those who want to maintain their power. One way they do that is to manipulate the people on the fringes into believing that everyone else is responsible for their misfortune, and whip them into a frenzy of protests and rioting, demanding things they have no right to. This is called agitation, and is a favorite technique of communists.</p><p> </p><p>People who want as much power as possible will take advantage of, and even create, any crisis they can to convince people to give up freedom and centralize more power. The pursuit of freedom and decentralized power is an endless struggle, as is self-mastery. And the one is helped along greatly by the other.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zubenelgenubi, post: 4592220, member: 63706"] I don't believe any system will ever be perfect, because we as individuals are imperfect. The best we can hope for is a system that is as good as possible for as many people as possible. It is a tough nut to crack. Representative republics work pretty well, but the tendency to continue to centralize power is strong, and must be resisted. I think in order for any system of governance to work the best for the people involved is to keep the size of each system, along with the people involved, to a moderate level, and mostly autonomous, while being loosely banded with other autonomous groups in order to come together to deal with larger issues. Counties in the US, by and large, are about the right size for the system of governance to be accountable to the people, as such should maintain the highest degree of decision making ability for matters that affect their constituencies. Just like in the business world, however, economies of scale and the efficiencies of consolidated governmental power are very seductive. Being able to do more with the resources available make it difficult to argue for smaller and more diffuse "states". I am for making major tweaks to our current system that would go a long way towards leveling the playing field more without having to completely upend everything. It does take the will of the people to push for and implement these changes, but everyone has to come to an understanding of the issues, and why the changes would be necessary. Dividing people is the MO of those who want to maintain their power. One way they do that is to manipulate the people on the fringes into believing that everyone else is responsible for their misfortune, and whip them into a frenzy of protests and rioting, demanding things they have no right to. This is called agitation, and is a favorite technique of communists. People who want as much power as possible will take advantage of, and even create, any crisis they can to convince people to give up freedom and centralize more power. The pursuit of freedom and decentralized power is an endless struggle, as is self-mastery. And the one is helped along greatly by the other. [/QUOTE]
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