You are essentially arguing against the validity of voting in the first place. I see your point and really appreciate the images.
Are you completely comfortable brushing aside the concept that a government rules by the consent of the governed, because the voting process is rigged to achieve a certain end result?
Where does the government get its power from? Itself? Would that make any sense?
Only humans can grant power or extract it to/from another. I can grant myself the title of King right now, but my title only has power if other grant it to me.
Yes I am arguing against voting in the first place. Unless you live in a handful of swing states then the outcome is already predetermined. If you want to participate for local elections go for it but otherwise it is a pointless activity.
The smallest minority is the individual and "majority rule" through voting is often immoral.
People seek expediency by default because our brains are wired to expend the least amount of energy possible as a route to efficiency.
So, people delegate governance and thus we have the rule by majority.
In my opinion It is immoral only to the extent that the minority individual cannot freely leave if he disagrees. In a free and open world , an individual could just leave if he disagrees with the majority. There are many barriers to doing this today, so leaving often isn't an option.
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In a way we are arguing to the same end. I suggested in the podcast that those who vote provide legitimacy to the government, and thus bear some responsibility for the governments actions.
Its just a thought I often ponder and knew it would be contravertial.
I also ask what would happen if no one voted in an election? What signal would that send? Would a government (elected by , say, 5% of the population) be legitimate?
Depends on what you mean by legitimate. In a philosophic Thomas Paine way then no it is not a government made up of the "will" of the people.
But look around the world, there are lots of governments that run with sham voting or no voting at all. They are legitimate governments that that legitimately hang you in the city square.
Who does the hanging?
A government can be given power, or extract it via violence. Either way there are humans behind every expression of "legitimacy".
Its always humans who give a government power. True, humans with guns can instill a lot of "legitimacy", and disproportionally so.
I have no interest in "giving" a government or anyone else power over me or anyone else.
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