#Mastodon can also feel suffocating sometimes because it functions like a #majoritarian #democracy

#socialmedia #fediverse #internet

@bakerjohnj I see you edited your post- yes, it seems like you're touching on #consensus decision making which is neither #majoritarian nor #pluralistic, which may interest you, and when #anarchist s like myself criticize #democracy, consensus is not usually in the same breath. Given your talk of politicians/interests, you might be interested in the topic of #ManufacturedConsent.

Pluralistic & Majoritarian systems are designed to assimilate minority. This is also #colonization.

> .. all #DemocraticCountries that had #civilwars between 1960 and 1995 had #majoritarian or presidential electoral systems, like in the U.S. In contrast, countries with #ProportionalRepresentation were completely spared.. It’s safer when political parties have members from a variety of backgrounds. Walter says, “War is even more likely.. if at least one faction in a country becomes a #superfaction.. whose members share.. same ethnic or #RacialIdentity.. same #Religion, class and.. location.”