@pradyu_singh @pmarca Waiting on 6-mo election cycles and spending millions on campaigns is passed onto final costs for home buyers.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@pmarca At best it can be *part* of a solution. But lot else has to be thought through. Can't build endlessly.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @pradyu_singh
@pradyu_singh@pmarca But why add a direct vote for every project, when we have professional planners + years of public hearings, appeals?1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@pmarca Simple answer: Why not ? Planners are not messiahs. As fallible as any other class of "experts"3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @pradyu_singh
@pradyu_singh@pmarca But they are trained to think about impact on sewage, transit, infrastructure, etc. The public is not.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler@pmarca the public can educate itself where needed. It is not condemned to eternal ignorance.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @pradyu_singh
@pradyu_singh "the public can educate itself" so ~20% turnout + hundreds of thousands of Californians voting for an alleged arms trafficker?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler The public stinks, doesn't it, when it doesn't vote as we'd like. :-)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @pradyu_singh
@pradyu_singh Hundreds of thousands of people voted for someone who *dropped out of the race* after being arrested on gun running charges.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler direct democracy is fallible; but it's the best we have. People will bear consequences of their own decisions (good or bad)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@pradyu_singh As I said, virtually every other Western-style democracy in the world is representative. You're being naive.
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Replying to @kimmaicutler
@kimmaicutler I'll leave the last accusation of naivetè unanswered. Perhaps its true. Anyhow, enjoyed our spirited debate! Alas I have to go0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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