[p2p-research] "Voting" for Distributed Governance/Production/Property?

[Michel Bauwens]

that's indeed the danger than non-voting entails,

Michel

On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Dante-Gabryell Monson <
dante.monson at gmail.com> wrote:

> More specifically, in the same way as a "representative" election can lead
> to bring despotism to power,
>
> I would feel more at ease voting if my vote could bring a "distributed form
> of governance" into effect.
>
> I do not feel like legitimizing a so called "representative" system,
> But by not voting, I also do not want to enable a less moderate party or
> even despotism to take control.
>
> ... hence I understand people that do not want to vote, and would like to
> find a way to vote differently then by not voting.
>
> My current approach is by attempting, through my lifestyle,and through the
> choice id my contributions and non contributions, to enable distributed
> forms of governance , production and property to emerge.
>
> Yet it still keeps the dilemma of potentially disempowering
> "representative" power politics.
>
> Writing from my mobile phone,
> Dante
>
> On Apr 28, 2010 4:33 PM, "Dante-Gabryell Monson" <dante.monson at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Michel.
>
> Sounds similar to an approach I am taking. Just wondering if I need to get
> involved at all in any representative politics, or even vote. And question
> myself as to what point of view to share with others on this matter. I
> remember we discussed it at the last Belgian elections. I guess its a
> question of providing legitimacy or not.
>
> Hmm,  I m aware I m not writing all pieces of puzzle, right now on my
> phone.
>
> I feel some young and less young people around me seem less and less
> inclined to vote at all.
>
>  > > On Apr 28, 2010 3:21 PM, "Michel Bauwens" <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>
> wrote: > > Hi Dante, >   > ...
>
> On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Dante-Gabryell Monson <
> dante.monson at gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Mi...
>
>


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