Liquid Democracy

Submitted by FS98 on July 11, 2016

Who do anarchists think about liquid democracy?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delegative_democracy
It seems that most anarchists are dedicated to direct democracy, but liquid democracy seems like it could also solve a lot of the problems associated with representative democracy.

jef costello

8 years 4 months ago

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Submitted by jef costello on July 12, 2016

I can't speak for everyone but it seems to me that the use of delegates is very clearly accepted by anarchists. The difference is that anarchist delegates would be mandated and recallable.

FS98

8 years 4 months ago

In reply to by libcom.org

Submitted by FS98 on July 12, 2016

But in liquid democracy, voters basically get to chose weather they want to vote on an issue themselves or weather they want to have a representative vote for them.

Chilli Sauce

8 years 4 months ago

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Submitted by Chilli Sauce on July 12, 2016

I've said it before and I'll say it again, but I'll donate $25 to libcom if someone can write an good introduction to anarchist federalism.