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Thomas Barrio<a href="https://mastodon.social/@davevolek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@davevolek</a> 1/8 Direct democracy, inspired by Rousseau’s social contract, centers on active citizen participation in shaping laws and community life — not just electing representatives. This makes sovereignty genuinely collective, not delegated or filtered. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rousseau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rousseau</a>

Atelier ESC📢 New section on our website: “Communalism from A to Z (or almost)!” 🔎 It is intended to complement our “Social Ecology Primer” and thus serve as a lively, accessible, and collective gateway to social ecology and communalism. 📜 We kick things off with our first article: “The POLITICAL versus politics” 👉 <a href="https://ecologiesocialeetcommunalisme.org/en/2025/07/31/%f0%9f%93%9c-the-political-versus-politics/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ecologiesocialeetcommunalisme.org/en/2025/07/31/%f0%9f%93%9c-the-political-versus-politics/</a> 📚 To get started, we invite you to read the introductory section of the section first: ➡️ <a href="https://ecologiesocialeetcommunalisme.org/en/workshop-research-perspectives/communalism-from-a-to-z-or-almost/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ecologiesocialeetcommunalisme.org/en/workshop-research-perspectives/communalism-from-a-to-z-or-almost/</a>Share, discuss, and critique! <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/SocialEcology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialEcology</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Communalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Communalism</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/Autonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Autonomy</a> <a href="https://piaille.fr/tags/ABC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ABC</a>

Usufruct CollectiveNew essay on Community-Self-Management and Commoning within 6 Libertarian Socialist Influenced Revolutions is now on our substack. Featuring: Morelos Commune, Makhnovia, Shinmin, Spanish Revolution, Zapatistas/ACGAZ, and Rojava/DAANES!!! <a href="https://usufructcollective.substack.com/p/community-self-management-and-commoning" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://usufructcollective.substack.com/p/community-self-management-and-commoning</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rojava" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rojava</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/zapatistas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#zapatistas</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DAANES" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DAANES</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACGAZ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ACGAZ</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/communalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#communalism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/commoning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#commoning</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/directdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#directdemocracy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mutualaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mutualaid</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/directaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#directaction</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/communitydefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#communitydefense</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/libertariansocialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libertariansocialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/libertariancommunism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libertariancommunism</a>

Usufruct CollectiveNew essay on community self management and commoning within 6 libertarian socialist influenced revolutions!!! <a href="https://usufructcollective.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/community-self-management-and-commoning-within-6-libertarian-socialist-influenced-revolutions/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://usufructcollective.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/community-self-management-and-commoning-within-6-libertarian-socialist-influenced-revolutions/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#anarchy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/libertariansocialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libertariansocialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/libertariancommunism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libertariancommunism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/libertariancommunalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#libertariancommunalism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/communalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#communalism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/directdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#directdemocracy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/selfmanagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#selfmanagement</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mutualaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mutualaid</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/directaction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#directaction</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/rojava" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rojava</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/zapatistas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#zapatistas</a>

Ito TatsuoO wisdom of Mastodon,As part of a project aimed at making direct democracy accessible to the widest possible audience, I’m looking for an online platform that can convene a citizens’ jury selected by lottery from its registered users.Essential criteria:* a truly random, verifiable draw; * ability to configure multiple topics (use cases: NGOs, political movements, local governments, etc.); * secure, moderatable deliberation spaces; * export of results in report form.If you know of a tool (preferably open-source) that meets these requirements, or if you have first-hand experience, please share your references and feedback in the comments. Thank you in advance!<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CitizenJury" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenJury</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sortition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sortition</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivicTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CivicTech</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Participation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Participation</a>

OccuWorldWhy Swiss Direct Democracy Is So Powerful <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xQRqQfD_AcI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xQRqQfD_AcI</a>André Hoffmann reflects on Switzerland’s unique model of direct democracy, where citizens can vote every quarter on national matters. It may slow radical change, but it ensures collective stability, and gives real power to individuals. <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/ParticipatoryDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ParticipatoryDemocracy</a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Switzerland</a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/GettingSeriousPodcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GettingSeriousPodcast</a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://syzito.xyz/tags/CitizenPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizenPower</a>

Walk News<a href="https://www.walknews.com/954851/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.walknews.com/954851/</a> 中国発「社会信用システム」、民主主義はどう向き合うか – SWI swissinfo.ch <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#article</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/BeatAIGovernance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BeatAIGovernance</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/BeatDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BeatDemocracy</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/BeatDigitalDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BeatDigitalDemocracy</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#China</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/GiveMePerspective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GiveMePerspective</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/LawAndOrder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LawAndOrder</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/Multinationals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Multinationals</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/Parliament" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Parliament</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/TPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TPT</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#中国</a> <a href="https://jforo.com/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E8%8F%AF%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%91%E5%85%B1%E5%92%8C%E5%9B%BD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#中華人民共和国</a>

Thomas Barrio<a href="https://mastodon.social/@davevolek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@davevolek</a> 2/8 Among supporters of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a>, I noted these thinkers: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Clisthenes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Clisthenes</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Rousseau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rousseau</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diderot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diderot</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arendt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arendt</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Proudhon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Proudhon</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Castoriadis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Castoriadis</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Brown</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dardot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Dardot</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Laval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Laval</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Negt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Negt</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kluge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Kluge</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Lefort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lefort</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Abensour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Abensour</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ColliotTh%C3%A9l%C3%A8ne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ColliotThélène</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mouffe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Mouffe</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ranci%C3%A8re" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Rancière</a>. Aside from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gauchet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gauchet</a>'s thought (whose critique I published below), I haven't read any valid critique of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a>, except for the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Scale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Scale</a> issue, as we've already discussed.<a href="https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/democratie-moderne-crise-dautonomie-ou-radicalite-de-classe-critique-de-gauchet-a-la-lumiere-de-castoriadis-rousseau-et-la-pensee-critique/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/democratie-moderne-crise-dautonomie-ou-radicalite-de-classe-critique-de-gauchet-a-la-lumiere-de-castoriadis-rousseau-et-la-pensee-critique/</a>

SwitzerlandLe Parlement a affûté ses armes pour les débats à venirLe débat sur l’armement au Conseil national a eu lieu le «jour du costume», lors duquel les parlementaires… <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Switzerland</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CH</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Europa</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EU</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Alps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Alps</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#article</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/beat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beat</a>-SwissPolitics <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Directdemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Directdemocracy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/interiorpolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#interiorpolicy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Multi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Multi</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nachrichten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nachrichten</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nouvelles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nouvelles</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/schweiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#schweiz</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Suisse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Suisse</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#switzerland</a> <a href="https://www.europesays.com/2178490/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/2178490/</a>

Bytes EuropeSwitzerland withdraws from democracy support in Bangladesh  <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1100650/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/1100650/</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Article</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BeatDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BeatDemocracy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BeatForeignAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BeatForeignAffairs</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BeatInternationalCooperation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BeatInternationalCooperation</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CitizensInitiativeAndRecall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CitizensInitiativeAndRecall</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FOREIGNAFFAIRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FOREIGNAFFAIRS</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GiveMePerspective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GiveMePerspective</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Switzerland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Switzerland</a>

Joe E. T.Hello Freedom,AFW - ALWAYS FREE WORLD is the transnational political movement in charge of implementing the PERFECT POLITICAL SYSTEM, via a MDD - Meritocratic Direct Democracy, where freedom, merit & democracy meet in perfect harmony.To know more about AFW, download the free AFW's Trilogy, via <a href="http://www.alwaysfree.world" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.alwaysfree.world</a>. You may also join <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/afwet" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/groups/afwet</a>Please, leave your thoughts or questions in the comments. Be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlwaysFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysFree</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meritocracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a>

Miguel Afonso Caetano"The battle between direct democracy and representative government isn’t new, and it hasn’t always been the domain of just Republicans. Democrats have done the same thing, although perhaps not with the same frequency, when voters have taken steps they had campaigned against.What’s different now, political observers say, is that the tension has reached a new level. State lawmakers, primarily Republicans the past few years, are routinely trying to undermine voter majorities.“This is very much connected to the rise of authoritarianism that we’ve seen across the country,” said Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, executive director of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center, a nonprofit that tracks and supports ballot measures across the 26 states and the District of Columbia that allow some form of direct democracy. “They can’t win fairly, so they’re trying to rewrite the rules to get their way no matter what a majority of folks in their state wants.”"<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1748797212&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri?utm_campaign=propublica-sprout&utm_content=1748797212&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter</a><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a>

Don Hawkins - W7DAH<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Propublica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Propublica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PulitzerPrize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PulitzerPrize</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BallotMeasures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BallotMeasures</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BallotInitiatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BallotInitiatives</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Progressive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Progressive</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#America</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Law</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Justice</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Vote</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GerryMandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GerryMandering</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MoneyInPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MoneyInPolitics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Influence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Majority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Majority</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Religion</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CorporateGreed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CorporateGreed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oligarchs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Oligarchs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EatTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EatTheRich</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RedStates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlueStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlueStates</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/States" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#States</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Voters</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Constitution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Florida</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Missouri</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheWestIsBest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheWestIsBest</a>

Levka<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a>"The battle between direct democracy and representative government isn’t new, and it hasn’t always been the domain of just Republicans. Democrats have done the same thing, although perhaps not with the same frequency, when voters have taken steps they had campaigned against.(. . .)Today, many voters experience a kind of cognitive dissonance: They support abortion rights or paid sick leave at the ballot box but continue voting for politicians who oppose those policies.They don’t see the contradiction, he said, because partisanship has become more about team loyalty than policy.(. . .)While efforts to override or undermine voter-approved initiatives are now almost exclusively driven by Republicans, Democratic-controlled legislatures have also tried to rein in direct democracy when it clashed with their priorities."<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/article/red-state-ballot-initiatives-gop-republicans-florida-missouri</a>

Joe E. T.Hi,AFW - ALWAYS FREE WORLD is the transnational political movement in charge of implementing the PERFECT POLITICAL SYSTEM, via a MDD - Meritocratic Direct Democracy, where freedom, merit & democracy meet in perfect harmony.In <a href="https://www.alwaysfree.world" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.alwaysfree.world</a>, you can download the free AFW Trilogy. You may also join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/afwet" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/afwet</a>Find the AFW - INTRODUCTION in the images. For more info: et@alwaysfree.world Be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlwaysFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysFree</a>Joe E. T.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meritocracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a>

Joe E. T.Hello,AFW - ALWAYS FREE WORLD is the transnational political movement in charge of implementing the PERFECT POLITICAL SYSTEM, via a MDD - Meritocratic Direct Democracy, where freedom, merit & democracy meet in perfect harmony.In <a href="https://www.alwaysfree.world" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.alwaysfree.world</a>, you can download the free AFW Trilogy. You may also join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/afwet" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/afwet</a>Find the AFW - INTRODUCTION in the images. For more info: et@alwaysfree.world Be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AlwaysFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AlwaysFree</a>Joe E. T.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meritocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Meritocracy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a>

Thomas BarrioBeyond the Nation-State: Deconstructing the Megamachine and Reclaiming Collective FuturesThe nation-state is not a natural given: it’s the product of ancient centralizations, rationalized by bureaucracy and perpetuated by the megamachine. Deconstructing this fiction is the first step toward experimenting with new forms of democracy and autonomy, even if the system resists. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Deconstruction</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NationState</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Megamachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Megamachine</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DirectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DirectDemocracy</a> The nation-state is often presented…<a href="https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/beyond-the-nation-state-deconstructing-the-megamachine-and-reclaiming-collective-futures/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://homohortus31.wordpress.com/2025/05/24/beyond-the-nation-state-deconstructing-the-megamachine-and-reclaiming-collective-futures/</a>

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