Is Direct Democracy the Solution to the Fake Left-Right Political Paradigm?

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An Introduction to True Direct Democracy, Our Path to Freedom 4

By Makia Freeman

Contributing writer for Wake Up World

In the face of a corrupt and broken system that churns out tyrants and maintains the status quo, it’s clear that we need a new system and a new consciousness, not a new president. Direct democracy is an empowering social and political solution that we need to seriously consider.

Every time election year rolls around in the US (and other nations), the dysfunctionality of the current system is shoved in our faces. In 2016 we had the choice between anointed establishment candidate Hillary Clinton (of the longtime Clinton crime family) and Donald Trump, ardent Zionist and NWO-connected businessman. In 2004 the contest was between George W. Bush and John Kerry, both of whom just coincidentally happened to be Bonesmen, i.e. they belonged to the Skull and Bones secret society, part of the network of secret societies that run the world behind the scenes.

Voting is only meaningful if you have a spectrum of candidates that represent a broad range of different positions. When all the candidates are identical on nearly all the important issues (e.g. the issuance and control of currency), there is no choice. Voting then becomes an exercise in futility where people get trapped in a fake left-right paradigm. However, the beauty of direct democracy is that it bypasses the need for “representatives” (who mostly represent Big Banking, Big Corporate, Big Pharma and other moneyed interests) and puts a lot of decision-making power back into the hands of the people.

What is Direct Democracy?

Direct democracy is a system where the people vote directly on all the important issues using electronic technology – desktop computers, laptop computers, tablets or smartphones. Modern technology has made this possible for people living first world nations, and hopefully will soon for the rest of the world. In countries where internet access is common, standard, fast and often free or cheap, it is now relatively easy for the citizenry to access information, educate themselves about issues, submit votes on laws to be passed or not passed, suggest laws that need to be made or repealed, and give their general opinion on what issues need to be addressed and what areas need to be focused on. Direct democracy is an old idea; the early democracy in Athens (where people went to local town square and voted with their hands) was like this, as is the current Swiss democracy. As John Reid of The Organic Economy explains:

“Incidentally, direct democracy is not a new idea. The Swiss have enjoyed it for 700 years and although their model could use some improvements, the Swiss are the most free and democratic nation in the western world. For example, recently the Swiss forced a referendum on who has the right to issue the nation’s money! For those who understand that it is the present system of usury (interest) and fractional reserve lending which are the root cause of the world’s issues, this is tremendous news!

“There isn’t a politician alive that would attempt this, attempt to go up against the central bankers, because doing so would be suicide.

“This is a perfect example of the power of direct democracy, which is the power of the people. No banking institution or corporation can bribe, coerce or threaten an entire nation of voters. If a nation can rid themselves of central bankers then they can do anything they want, they can change everything the majority agrees to and when you understand how we can have true democracy, justice, freedom and abundance with just a few fundamental changes, you will never look back.”

A system of direct democracy will not just allow people to vote on laws, which is by itself a big step forward, but will also allow people to choose the areas to focus on and discuss — which is a massive change. As the above quote references, when was the last time a major nominee of any left-right party in any major country made the issuance of money a cornerstone of his/her campaign? Ron Paul in the US did to some degree — but he never got nominated.

Direct democracy its not just about voting, it’s about stepping forward and collectively determining the focus and direction of our society, nation and world! Direct democracy recognizes that everyone is unique and has their own unique gifts and perspectives to offer. It’s about stepping out of an era of singular heroes and individual leaders and into an era of individual participation, where everyone is a leader, where everyone has an equal amount of say and power, and where everyone joins in and engages in local, state and national decisions.

How Does Direct Democracy Work?

John Reid outlines some practical steps for how direct democracy can work at the local level:

“A town usually has a council which are elected and their job is to guard the taxpayer dollar, discuss improvements and make sure the town runs efficiently. Direct democracy can be implemented whereby anything over a certain dollar value or a quality of life issue (such as a proposed multi-storey building blocking resident’s views) would be researched and debated by council and put to vote by the local residents. This would give the residents the final say over all decisions which will or may affect them. However, the smaller issues could be dealt with as usual by the council. The same could apply to larger towns and cities.

“My own local council in Ontario, Canada meets each month and I would propose that local voting is open for the entire week afterwards so everyone has time to vote.”

The same basic idea would be applied to Government at the state (regional) and national level:

“At the federal level all decisions are major decisions and should be voted on by the people. Because of the removal of power from those elected, this system could possibly evolve over time to one which no longer requires an elected government but a panel of citizens overseeing each administrative department of government such as energy, education and transportation.

“In such a case general elections would no longer be necessary, rather a random selection of citizens who wish to serve a one or two-year term as a guardian of democracy and sit on a panel overseeing and keeping in check one of the many administrative or government departments.”

There may still be a need for members of Government, but with the power stripped away, the positions are less likely to attract power-hungry control freaks. Other possibilities to keep people in check are to make the panel positions honorary, and voluntary with no pay or with a low-level pay grade where it is written into the constitution that the pay may never rise beyond inflation.

One of the best features about such a system is that anyone, regardless of gender, age, race or income, could propose a topic, a discussion and a vote. In his recent article, An Introduction to ‘Direct Democracy’ – Our Path to Freedom, John Reid includes some questions and answers about other possible aspects of such system:

Electronic voting has in the past been compromised. How can you guarantee security and an accurate vote count?

There are several ways to achieve security and accuracy with electronic voting, and maintaining transparent and accountable regulation is key to making it happen. It also helps to remember, people were initially resistant to electronic banking but now consider it the norm. Whatever the challenges, we are resourceful enough to overcome them as they arise.

How would we be informed about the issues? Are some issues more complicated than some people will understand?

The role of elected officials/representative would include explaining to the public the potential consequences of a YES or NO vote. All issues would be debated and discussed in a public forum (available via broadcast or online) and published on government websites etc. When it comes time to vote, each vote issue will be linked to collated publicly available information and a roundup of the key points ‘for’ and ‘against’.

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If there aren’t any politicians in the future, who will come up with new ideas to improve things?

Every voter can propose an idea or issue. We do not need politicians to show us the way — in fact, they have proven they do not represent the people and are actually a hindrance to our shared goals. In a direct democracy, the priorities of governance are nominated by the people. After all, in a truly free nation, everyone is a potential leader (not just the rich and well-connected) and their ideas have as much value, and as much right to be proposed, researched, qualified and voted on by the nation.

If every voter can propose an idea, how do we stop the time wasting of frivolous proposals? What if I proposed free beer for all men between the ages of 21 and 35? 

All proposals have to be qualified by the people, removing frivolous proposals from the vote. How this works is that, at vote time, voters are given 2 lists to vote on. The first list is stage one, voting on potential proposals; this is where the people decide if the proposal should be included in the next round of research and debates for the real vote. If a majority decide that the idea or proposal has merit, it is referred to a panel for further research and debate, and their findings reported back directly back to the public in preparation for the real vote; stage two, voting on qualified proposals. As this model maintains, the panel would consist of experts and regular people who sign up to participate in the process for a limited period of time.

John has included plenty of information and more Q&A’s, so please read read his article or visit his website for further information.

Of course, no one has all the answers or every single detail worked out yet, but why do they need to? Isn’t there enough in the idea already to seriously consider it, and start discussing it with others? Do we need to have to every little wrinkle ironed out ahead of time? How long can we keep putting our energy into a dying system?

Direct Democracy May Be the Revolution of Consciousness We Need

It is natural to want a revolution or massive change when you learn how deeply unjust the current system is, but we have to remember that violent and bloody revolutions get us nowhere. History has shown that most of these kind of revolutions end up replacing a tyrant or system with an even more draconian tyrant or system. Violence only begets more violence, and since Government is a creature of force, it will respond in kind when attacked, which will give politicians the excuse to further entrench the police state and enact harsher laws. The only revolution that will succeed will be the revolution of consciousness. Some may prefer to phrase this as an evolution of consciousness, since we are clearly still in the process of evolving, spiritually and emotionally as well as socially and politically. From this perspective isn’t it natural that we would change our political system as we develop our awareness and understanding?

Yes, representative democracy may be better than outright totalitarianism, or a despotic monarchy, but why do we think it’s the best model? Why do we think we have created the most perfect social structure possible when it has so obviously become corrupted?

Cut Out the Middleman — for Good

The only way to stop an out-of-control Government is to ignore it, bypass it and make it irrelevant. In this way, it is starved of its power. Direct democracy is a superb way of bypassing Government and cutting out the middle man who is no longer a true or loyal representative. The same thing happened in the history of religion when people awoke and realized they didn’t need religious middlemen (priests) to tell them how to live, and how to get to God or Heaven. The Catholic Church has lost some of its control ever since. The same thing happens when we represent ourselves in court as sovereigns, instead of allowing an attorney (whose sworn loyalty is to the court above all else) to represent us.

The era of fake representatives is over. It’s time to stop letting people represent us and represent ourselves instead. It’s time to take back the power that is rightfully ours.

Direct democracy requires from us more participation and more awareness, but the benefits are enormous, and with less Government comes less taxation (not just the income tax, but the other 99+ taxes Americans are faced with) and therefore, more money, more time and more sovereignty.

Spread this article and spread the word, so people can begin to realize the possibilities and potentials that await us once we reject the fake left-right paradigm.

For more information on the direct democracy model, check out John Reid’s recent article, An Introduction to ‘Direct Democracy’ – Our Path to Freedom.

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About the author:

ToolsForFreedom.com - Knowledge is PowerMakia Freeman is the editor of The Freedom Articles and senior researcher at Tools For Freedom, writing on many aspects of truth and freedom, from exposing aspects of the global conspiracy to suggesting solutions for how humanity can create a new system of peace and abundance. An avid promoter of freedom, truth and health, his mission is to expose the truth, raise awareness about the conspiracy to enslave mankind and to help create a critical mass of people to stand up against it – and thus restore peace and freedom to the world.

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