tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post115565528487570822..comments2024-01-20T17:23:34.332-05:00Comments on another hundred years hence: the design of democracy (2) the positive feedback gainUrbano dela Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-34418375521052096772007-03-22T11:58:00.000-04:002007-03-22T11:58:00.000-04:00Hi, UrbanoI didn't know Europeans only voted for a...Hi, Urbano<BR/><BR/>I didn't know Europeans only voted for a party which goes to show the limits on my knowledge. It's no wonder a Belgian friend and I miscommunicated on the topic of party. Each of us was seeing the matter through our own filter.<BR/><BR/>I don't know anything about Uganda's system, either. I just happened to read that they do not allow a party affiliation on the ballot. I Fred Gohlkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760178942718291308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-25360680718984779312007-03-21T18:21:00.000-04:002007-03-21T18:21:00.000-04:00fred,i'm not familiar with Uganda's system.I was r...fred,<BR/><BR/>i'm not familiar with Uganda's system.<BR/><BR/>I was referring to european parliamentary elections -where the general electorate sees, and votes, only for a party. (i.e. -greens vs. christian democrats vs. social democrats vs. liberal democrats vs. socialists, etc.) against the Philippines where the name of the candidate (with party affiliation) appears on the ballot.<BR/><BR/>Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-27253212162044650712007-03-21T18:12:00.000-04:002007-03-21T18:12:00.000-04:00Hi, UrbanoWhoops! I've run into an understanding s...Hi, Urbano<BR/><BR/>Whoops! I've run into an understanding shortfall:<BR/><BR/>"i think what I am describing is peculiar to campaign based elections. and specific to candidate vs. party based elections (i.e. -where the voters select the person vs. the party.)"<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure how a voter selects a person vs. a party. Is it like in Uganda where party affiliation does not appear on the Fred Gohlkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760178942718291308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-44064349668291870782007-03-20T13:57:00.000-04:002007-03-20T13:57:00.000-04:00Fred,thanks. it's nice to know that I make sense, ...Fred,<BR/><BR/>thanks. it's nice to know that I make sense, sometimes.<BR/><BR/>i think what I am describing is peculiar to campaign based elections. and specific to candidate vs. party based elections (i.e. -where the voters select the person vs. the party.)<BR/><BR/>like I told vic, the dynamics do scale differently from country to country -depending on population size and elected vs. Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-61468049283870262552007-03-18T19:05:00.000-04:002007-03-18T19:05:00.000-04:00Good Evening, UrbanoI genuinely enjoyed your cogen...Good Evening, Urbano<BR/><BR/>I genuinely enjoyed your cogent description of the positive feedback loop elected officials enjoy and the reasons attempts to decouple the officials from the benefits must necessarily fail.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious to know whether you feel the problems you describe are inherent in campaign-based political systems. Obviously, I'll get more insight into your view on this Fred Gohlkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760178942718291308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-1156045587317867612006-08-19T23:46:00.000-04:002006-08-19T23:46:00.000-04:00thanks, sidney.i'm still tweaking it.I hope the ne...thanks, sidney.<BR/>i'm still tweaking it.<BR/>I hope the new format is much more readable.Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-1156039263022420682006-08-19T22:01:00.000-04:002006-08-19T22:01:00.000-04:00Congratulation for your new blog design! Much bett...Congratulation for your new blog design! Much better than the previous one! Great looking!Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495108366627361182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-1155743482759004062006-08-16T11:51:00.000-04:002006-08-16T11:51:00.000-04:00vic,you point to the enforcement issue, which, I a...vic,<BR/><BR/>you point to the enforcement issue, which, I agree, is a factor. but I fear it treats the symptom, not the disease. (it's similar to the question of how much a of crime deterent the death penalty is.)<BR/><BR/>I agree we should have stronger enforcement -but like the parliament vs. presidential debate, i think it is beside the point.<BR/><BR/>good design is completely intuitive. Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-1155740506056183792006-08-16T11:01:00.000-04:002006-08-16T11:01:00.000-04:00all attempst have failed, why? because the guilty ...all attempst have failed, why? because the guilty are not punished severe enough, not to do it again or not pinished at all.<BR/><BR/>on terms limit, we do not have any in Canada, from mayor to members of federal parliament. we, voters limit their terms. take a look at mayor Hazel Mccallion of Mississisauga, Ontario. No worthy opponent for the last 30 plus years but the voters go out every vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02713410142846357673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-1155734592408873392006-08-16T09:23:00.000-04:002006-08-16T09:23:00.000-04:00haha!and then there's the predicted bush-clinton-b...haha!<BR/><BR/>and then there's the predicted bush-clinton-bush-clinton two step in the oval office.<BR/><BR/>seriously though, even mature democracies like the US struggle with this. <BR/><BR/>the US does NOT have term limits. its been proposed but never been passed.<BR/><BR/>and you can trace political power in the federal (and in many state governments) over the years to a few highly Urbano dela Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789741333608173414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774101.post-1155729585867410112006-08-16T07:59:00.000-04:002006-08-16T07:59:00.000-04:00Anti-dynasty:follow link: www.time.com/time/cartoo...Anti-dynasty:<BR/><BR/>follow link: <BR/>www.time.com/time/cartoons/20060805/6.htmlSidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495108366627361182noreply@blogger.com