Lowaicue
英語在香港
I watch you all spewing illogical and shortsighted hatred to anyone with whom you disagree and I have joined in and will, no doubt, join in again. But I think your election has held up some important lessons - whether people learn from them is another matter.
So, in no particular order here are a few thoughts.
1. Four year terms work against progress. There is only a certain amount one government can achieve in a four year term, which means that the likelihood is that most people will be disatisfied in one way or another.
So that must be changed. Look at how non elected governments manage to 'get things done'. Not suggesting that dictatorships are what is needed, but there must be the opportunity for major policy decisions to be taken and followed through.
2. Democracy, as it is understood in America and in most western nations, no longer works. It did work to a limited degree - now it doesn't work. That is not to say people should not have a voice. One may introduce more referenda or devolve more decision making to smaller units. Some American states, California, Texas, for example still might need to be cut up a bit.
3. Hatred, vitriol. The worst manifestation of modern politics ever to emerge. We had not really seen it until we saw it in America. Polarisation cannot, let me repeat - cannot allow good government to develop.
4. Two party systems no longer work. People are too diverse. Peoples requirements, desires, wishes are different now from what they were even ten years ago. However, with money as it is, there is no way other parties will ever have the chance to grow and develop. Therefore election funding must be controlled. Parties should be permitted a fixed time on TV and Radio and be completely banned from all other forms of promotion. (I dont know how that would be done either, but somehow the playing field must be levelled for all).
5. Head of State (President for the US). No real power. A veto for special circumstances and an advisory roll. His (or her) job should be simply to represent the country. To promote the country overseas (that's how you get more money into your coffers. Without it you just recycle.
6. Don't spend time arguing about which monkey should get the banana. Get out of the cage. Get out of the zoo and make your macro decisions from there.
I doubt that anyone will agree but who knows.
So, in no particular order here are a few thoughts.
1. Four year terms work against progress. There is only a certain amount one government can achieve in a four year term, which means that the likelihood is that most people will be disatisfied in one way or another.
So that must be changed. Look at how non elected governments manage to 'get things done'. Not suggesting that dictatorships are what is needed, but there must be the opportunity for major policy decisions to be taken and followed through.
2. Democracy, as it is understood in America and in most western nations, no longer works. It did work to a limited degree - now it doesn't work. That is not to say people should not have a voice. One may introduce more referenda or devolve more decision making to smaller units. Some American states, California, Texas, for example still might need to be cut up a bit.
3. Hatred, vitriol. The worst manifestation of modern politics ever to emerge. We had not really seen it until we saw it in America. Polarisation cannot, let me repeat - cannot allow good government to develop.
4. Two party systems no longer work. People are too diverse. Peoples requirements, desires, wishes are different now from what they were even ten years ago. However, with money as it is, there is no way other parties will ever have the chance to grow and develop. Therefore election funding must be controlled. Parties should be permitted a fixed time on TV and Radio and be completely banned from all other forms of promotion. (I dont know how that would be done either, but somehow the playing field must be levelled for all).
5. Head of State (President for the US). No real power. A veto for special circumstances and an advisory roll. His (or her) job should be simply to represent the country. To promote the country overseas (that's how you get more money into your coffers. Without it you just recycle.
6. Don't spend time arguing about which monkey should get the banana. Get out of the cage. Get out of the zoo and make your macro decisions from there.
I doubt that anyone will agree but who knows.
