Answer by Emil for Result of a goverment where extra votes can be bought,...
It sounds a bit like a predator and prey situation to me, you could probably simulate what would happen. The criminal and rich have much more freetime than the workers, so they could both buy more...
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What you're proposing is basically something similar to the government in Starship Troopers. If you do stuff for the government, then you're showing support for this, and therefore gain extra leverage...
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Economists have the notion of "rent seeking" which is where you try to get the government to pass a law that says you get lots of money.The richest ten percent of the US population control close to 75%...
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Buying votes was considered in an essay by Robert A Heinlein, and he felt that a straight cash for votes system would be overall good, with many potential negative cancelling each other out.If you felt...
View ArticleAnswer by o.m. for Result of a goverment where extra votes can be bought,...
Keep in mind that "the rich" or at least "reasonably well-off" are usually much better able to afford a new and clean car, to take a day off for jury duty, etc. You might consider that there have been...
View ArticleAnswer by Brythan for Result of a goverment where extra votes can be bought,...
Maybe nothingIt sounds like votes would be really expensive. Wouldn't the typical rich person be better off buying political power in the normal way? If so, the ability to buy votes won't matter as no...
View ArticleAnswer by NPSF3000 for Result of a goverment where extra votes can be bought,...
Censorship and IgnoranceUnder a pay-for-vote system any political change can be effected purely through monetary means.As such it becomes obvious that stakeholders will seek to increase benefit to...
View ArticleResult of a goverment where extra votes can be bought, earned, or lost?
Just an interesting idea for a government, not really sure if it's a good idea, but still interested in the results of one existing.The idea is for your traditional representative democracy, or perhaps...
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