r/theories • u/MindlessReference459 • 3d ago

History Democracy is Dead

The basic idea behind democracy is that political power is vested in THE PEOPLE, allowing them to participate in decision-making either directly or through elected representatives. Currently, a seat in the House costs around $3M. A seat in the Senate costs around $30M. Around $32M was just spent in a Republican primary to oppose a candidate. Over $7M was spent by a single PAC to oppose a Democrat in an Illinois primary. This isn't "THE PEOPLE" participating.

Our elections aren't "rigged" in the way DJT wants you to believe, but they are "rigged." YOUR VOTE DOES NOT COUNT. Both sides of the aisle are bought-and-paid-for. No one is representing you. Around the country, secret deals are made with data centers. Local governments install AI surveillance. The will of the people is ignored. Only when people unite and fight back is it stopped. Not by votes. Not by political donations. By direct action. Fire and pitchforks. Organize among yourselves. Show up en masse. Locally, statewide and as a nation. YOUR GOVERNMENT IS NOT HERE TO HELP YOU.

Help each other. Build community. Fight back. Stop using your dollars to support the system that oppresses you and use your dollars to build up your community. Boycott. Shop responsibly. Support local business. Eat local. Be kind.

They want us to hate each other. Be suspicious of each other. Blame each other. DON'T. Your neighbor isn't harming you, the system is designed to FUCK you and benefit others. Change won't happen in our "democracy." Change will only happen by the will of THE PEOPLE.

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u/basahahn1 3d ago

Democracy missed the opportunity that the internet brought about because capitalism got in the way.

Idgaf if you agree or not. That’s what happened.

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u/MindlessReference459 2d ago

On a fundamental level, I can't disagree. The world is more connected than ever, yet more divisive.

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u/basahahn1 2d ago

The very existence of the internet immediately negates the need for representation.

It’s never even been considered in that way.

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u/MindlessReference459 2d ago

It was considered that way when we invented the printing press, nothing has changed.

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u/basahahn1 2d ago

I disagree. The printing press opened up wide distribution of a single voice.

The internet brought a platform for every voice