Democracy
*planted: 24/07/2021last tended: 19/04/2026
- Division of powers
- Respect for peaceful protest
- An independent judiciary
- Building cross-party consensus
- Winning arguments
- Being held to account
Democracy is dynamic, not static. It is a processes, in which humans, based on constitutional principles, engage in political actions and participate in collective decision-making so that collective decisions (rules, policies, laws) emerge that represent the collective will of those participating.
– What is and how do we achieve a resilient digital democracy?
democracy is a political model of distributed power opposed to models where power is controlled by a few.
– What is and how do we achieve a resilient digital democracy?
1. Elsewhere
1.1. In my garden
Notes that link to this note (AKA backlinks).
- 2025-05-29
- Vanguard stack
- Democracy functions best at the level of the city
- What is and how do we achieve a resilient digital democracy?
- Democracy is in retreat worldwide
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- Democracies are inherently unstable and susceptible to ruin by aggressive, skilled demagogues
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