How Can We Make Congress Merit Based? /Political Stagnation
Day 916, 09:48
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by Michael Porter
Congressional Stagnation:
i am stagnant--still and calm,
the one who never changes.
the world dances around me
while i stand paused, waiting
for you to press play to set me
into a frenzy. but still, when all
that changes comes back to me,
i will still be there to lean on. some
say that i am a lake, still and stagnant.
I am not posting this as a call to give congress power but simply to be thougtful over how we might be able to improve congress and by extension enhance the political culture in the country.
I posted this thread in the national forums.
What are the game mechanics of getting people in to congress?
1) Top 5 Party President's nominate everyone to every territory to represent their party.
2) Out of the 5 candidates from each party, the top vote getter gets elected.
What actually happens to get a candidate elected?
1) Party snipes in mobile votes.
2) Individual gets friends to vote
3) People vote for them based on repsect and merit.
4) Mass Messaging
5) Fortress State 2-clickers vote in who has more ads/is already in the lead
What can we do to manipulate the social constructs to get people elected based on merit?
''Expect poison from the standing water''
-William Blake
i am stagnant--still and calm,
the one who never changes.
the world dances around me
while i stand paused, waiting
for you to press play to set me
into a frenzy. but still, when all
that changes comes back to me,
i will still be there to lean on. some
say that i am a lake, still and stagnant.
I am not posting this as a call to give congress power but simply to be thougtful over how we might be able to improve congress and by extension enhance the political culture in the country.
I posted this thread in the national forums.
What are the game mechanics of getting people in to congress?
1) Top 5 Party President's nominate everyone to every territory to represent their party.
2) Out of the 5 candidates from each party, the top vote getter gets elected.
What actually happens to get a candidate elected?
1) Party snipes in mobile votes.
2) Individual gets friends to vote
3) People vote for them based on repsect and merit.
4) Mass Messaging
5) Fortress State 2-clickers vote in who has more ads/is already in the lead
What can we do to manipulate the social constructs to get people elected based on merit?
''Expect poison from the standing water''
-William Blake
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This is a very good question. Some ideas:
1) Make running for Congress popular again. If more big names run, more quality people will follow.
2) Do a better job of criticizing people/parties for sniping in people who are bad candidates over good candidates.
There's more to think about, but that's what occurred to me off the top of my head.
back when i was a kid, astra would do reviews of congress and actually explain what their doing. AFAK congress members dont publish any articles telling us what theyre doing.
simple solution, find the congressmen with the most subs and have them start writing about congressional dealings more. This is gonna create some political drama,but i think it will spark peoples interest in congress a little.
the only problem is congress does nothing other then routine work and occasional whistle blowing. And by occasional I mean once ever 3-4 months.
the only problem is congress does nothing other then routine work and occasional whistle blowing. And by occasional I mean once every 3-4 months.
On paper, awesome idea. In practice? I don't know. Elections are just another element of the game play. Never underestimate the power of asking nicely. Long as you're not a jerk, competent, and you make sure all the right people know it; Running for congress is easy.
Stagnation is a bad thing, but the other end of that spectrum is burn-out. Asking or expecting too much from people will make them less reliable. Remember we have to have 50+ Congressfolk. That is so much more liability then other nations have for negative influence.
>"the only problem is congress does nothing other then routine work and occasional whistle blowing. And by occasional I mean once every 3-4 months."
Perhaps it should be our job to expect more of congress, then.
@Jason Calloway
exactly. if we want congress to do something, we should make it known. it is much more than a medal and treasure map. it is a duty to your country.
We should just elect anyone who does not advertise in bright flashy colors to vote for them.
"What can we do to manipulate the social constructs to get people elected based on merit?" -- I lol'ed, there is nothing you can do. This is like trying to get people to read in real life. I still love you just find this article a tad pointless 😛