tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048538.post4369525816134438111..comments2023-10-26T10:36:08.849+00:00Comments on Socialist Party Election Blog: A local issueUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048538.post-90809437991836996992008-04-27T09:06:00.000+00:002008-04-27T09:06:00.000+00:00A similar type of decision-making has been proven ...A similar type of decision-making has been proven to work in practice. Consider the Town Hall Meeting in certain areas of the United States, especially New England. Would I be correct in saying that the distinction with Morris's Mote is that there is no coercive political authority, and so, in principle, the minority might force voting and discussion on any given issue in perpetuity? Morris's point, if I understand correctly, is that though this is a theoretical possibility in any such 'true' democratic system, in practice the minority would eventually yield due to the practical force of general agreement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10048538.post-56561789038101383402008-04-25T10:11:00.000+00:002008-04-25T10:11:00.000+00:00Actually, my account of what I said: "I took the o...Actually, my account of what I said: "I took the opportunity to simply say that the Socialist Party exists solely to help bring about socialism, if people want their junctions altering, they can do it themselves - hopefully in a democratic and friendly way." Is almost word for word what I did say.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950447156642580143noreply@blogger.com