Almost all Greek writers who mention democracy (including Aristotle[1], Plato and Herodotus) both emphasise the role of selection by lot or state outright that being allotted is more democratic than elections. For example Aristotle says:"it is thought to be democratic for the offices to be assigned by lot, for them to be elected is oligarchic," [6]We see the same idea in the 18th century after the re-emergence of democracy in the writings of Charles de Secondat, baron de Montesquieu:"The suffrage by lot is natural to democracy, as that by choice is to aristocracy"[7]
"it is thought to be democratic for the offices to be assigned by lot, for them to be elected is oligarchic," [6]
"The suffrage by lot is natural to democracy, as that by choice is to aristocracy"[7]
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Frankly I don't think our health system is coordinated enough to pull off such a coup. I do want a leader who is not insane. I say that as someone with a significant mental health record. "Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
Ok, so whoever wins the next American Idol - blind fold them and have them throw a dart at a map of the United States. Then we put a monkey in an airplane and push the little fucker out over the area where the dart hit. Then, whoever the monkey reaches first and grabs their hand, they will be the next president. It would have to be better then what we have now.
But it is more interesting to contemplate a Congress appointed in that way.
Political parties would still exist, as policy consultancies and for the purposes of caucusing, etc, but all the power-hungry people would go away. We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo
