Re:11.8M EU citizens pay taxes to governments they cannot vo...
by webdevver on Friday February 13, 2026 @03:22PM
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a hot take i don't often see:
'voting' is a humiliation ritual that allows politicians to offload the moral burden of their incompetent governorship onto the powerless citizenry, via the insidious veneer of candidate optionality.
the constitution should forbid any politician, or statesperson, to hold a 'popular vote', and subversively weasel out of their responsibilities in this manner.
statespersons should be selected by the current government, and if they screw up, they should have absolutely zero leeway to say "well you all voted for me!"
'voting' is a humiliation ritual that allows politicians to offload the moral burden of their incompetent governorship onto the powerless citizenry, via the insidious veneer of candidate optionality.
the constitution should forbid any politician, or statesperson, to hold a 'popular vote', and subversively weasel out of their responsibilities in this manner.
statespersons should be selected by the current government, and if they screw up, they should have absolutely zero leeway to say "well you all voted for me!"