Democracy, Voting & Lobbying
Types of democratic systems
[TL;DR The West is a bastion of freedom, but it still has its own flaws]
Democracy
Direct vs Representative Democracy
Liberty
“Diversity of approach beats efficiency of monolithic view” - Jordan Peterson
Pure Democracy vs. Republics
Autocracy
Definition: a country, state, or society governed by one person with absolute power.
Populism
Definition: a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
I don’t think Trump is an authoritarian as he has left his presidential term with some professionalism, but he is definitely a populist.
Voting Systems
Electoral College
Ranked Choice Voting
Mixed Electoral Systems
First Past The Post
Voter Participation Rates
Lobbying
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