I have to quit making rash decisions12/27/2023 ![]() Maybe you’ve just finished shouting at the radio after hearing another interview with a politician who should be taking responsibility for responding quickly and decisively but, instead, is mouthing platitudes and excuses. "Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner." - James BovardĬhances are that you are reading this blog because you are scared, frustrated and angry about the climate crisis. However, XR’s rationale for wishing to involve ordinary citizens far more in the decision making process stems from a desire to address the same kinds of issues. ![]() ![]() It is important to stress that this demand does not go as far as the replacement of elected politicians, which is something the Sortition Foundation advocates for in this post. XR’s third demand is for governments to create and be led by the decisions of citizens’ assemblies on climate and ecological justice. Problems such as these are at the root of Extinction Rebellion’s (XR’s) call for democracies to be upgraded through the use of citizens’ assemblies. Whilst focusing primarily on the UK, many of the issues this post highlights are replicated in other countries. You can find details of some of their current projects at the end of this post. ![]() Sortition Foundation campaigns to transform politics by upgrading our democracy to a system that works for the people. This guest blog post is written by Nick Gill, a project manager at the Sortition Foundation. ![]()
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