Thread: the threat of the tabloids to democracy
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Unread 20 Jun 2006, 21:58   #11
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Re: the threat of the tabloids to democracy
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Originally Posted by Nodrog
I think its more correct to say that tabloids highlight the more obvious flaws of democracy. When you allow people to vote on issues about which they have little understanding, its hardly surprising that their opinions are likely to be swayed by rabble rousers. If it werent the media playing this role, it would be something or someone else (friends opinions, blogs, group identities, popular wisdom, or any of the other million and one things people use to avoid individual thought).
I have often thought that instead of politicians deciding EVERYTHING, have various experts decide things in their niche, and then instead of EVERYONE voting for the experts, just people in a field vote for the experts. It could be like another voting body in Congress/Parliament with a lot of power, but with new and evolved checks and balances that give traditional politicians with the power to either appoint experts, or impeach them or something in case things go to shit.
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