Zagorath@aussie.zone to Australian Politics@aussie.zoneEnglish · 6 months agoPush to lower Australia's compulsory voting age to 16 as advocate says youngsters feeling 'disenfranchised'www.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkPush to lower Australia's compulsory voting age to 16 as advocate says youngsters feeling 'disenfranchised'www.abc.net.auZagorath@aussie.zone to Australian Politics@aussie.zoneEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareKusimulkku@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoRepresentative democracy is a form of democracy. Direct democracy is another form. There’s no “true” form.
minus-square⸻ Ban DHMO 🇦🇺 ⸻@aussie.zoneMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoIn theory yes, in practice no. There is clearly a class difference between politicians and those whom they “represent”.
Representative democracy is a form of democracy. Direct democracy is another form. There’s no “true” form.
In theory yes, in practice no. There is clearly a class difference between politicians and those whom they “represent”.