[meristohm]

If only we had the collective right of recall, like the Haudenosaunee government that the US is in part based on, rather than having to wait years.

Edit: "if only", ha. If only it were that simple.

[billy99k]

is collective recall the new buzz word for anti-democracy?

[toomuchtodo]

Nothing wrong with being anti democracy. Peter Thiel said "I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible,” and I find it hard to disagree with him at this point. The average American is at a 7th-8th grade reading level, for example. Not much pride in being dragged by that quality of electorate.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/14/politics/the-biggest-predicto...

[squigz]

One has to wonder whether the billionaire might have other motives for being anti-democracy than a fervent belief in 'freedom'

[toomuchtodo]

Oh, no, of course. We can both agree democracy is a failure for different reasons.

[squigz]

Why do you think democracy is a failure? And what systems do you think should replace it?

[toomuchtodo]

Recent examples:

https://19thnews.org/2025/05/missouri-abortion-rights-laws-p...

https://moritzlaw.osu.edu/unchecked-power-ohio-general-assem...

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/a...

[hn_acker]

How is collective recall anti-democracy?