Elections might seem like they produce results people want, but that isn't always the case.This video describes the McKelvey-Schofield Chaos Theorem. To lear...
Which is not what the original video is talking about; almost the exact opposite to the study. I’m not confusing the mechanics of how capitalism works, nor am I misunderstanding the way in which the wealthy few use their wealth to manipulate the media to get voters to side with them just enough to not revolt.
What you are confusing is the study effectively points out that the will of the populace is inconsequential compared to the will of the ultra wealthy. They don’t have to sway the people. They have a much smaller pool to sway, which are the actual people who vote on these policies. Why go through 8 iterations of of policy when you can purchase enough of the actual voters (senators and representatives) to where the populace is irrelevant to sway. The video is how to do it in a “fair” manner. The study implies how it’s actually done: purchased and paid for. That’s a flaw in any form of government; not some exclusive exploit towards democracy.
The original video illustrates a specific mechanism for manipulating public opinion. This is still required to convince people that they live in a free society where their votes matter. This veneer of democracy is why substantial parts of US population go along with the system. Each party presents a set of policies and then people go to vote against the policies they think will hurt them the most.
The study implies how it’s actually done: purchased and paid for. That’s a flaw in any form of government; not some exclusive exploit towards democracy.
This is not a flaw in any form of government. It’s a flaw in capitalist societies that allow for huge amounts of inequality and private ownership of the media.
Which is not what the original video is talking about; almost the exact opposite to the study. I’m not confusing the mechanics of how capitalism works, nor am I misunderstanding the way in which the wealthy few use their wealth to manipulate the media to get voters to side with them just enough to not revolt. What you are confusing is the study effectively points out that the will of the populace is inconsequential compared to the will of the ultra wealthy. They don’t have to sway the people. They have a much smaller pool to sway, which are the actual people who vote on these policies. Why go through 8 iterations of of policy when you can purchase enough of the actual voters (senators and representatives) to where the populace is irrelevant to sway. The video is how to do it in a “fair” manner. The study implies how it’s actually done: purchased and paid for. That’s a flaw in any form of government; not some exclusive exploit towards democracy.
The original video illustrates a specific mechanism for manipulating public opinion. This is still required to convince people that they live in a free society where their votes matter. This veneer of democracy is why substantial parts of US population go along with the system. Each party presents a set of policies and then people go to vote against the policies they think will hurt them the most.
This is not a flaw in any form of government. It’s a flaw in capitalist societies that allow for huge amounts of inequality and private ownership of the media.