Forum Post: A technical question about the 99%
Posted 13 years ago on Oct. 8, 2011, 12:10 a.m. EST by thoreau42
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If this group represents the 99%, and is run by a complete democracy, then all decisions would require a 50% vote (50%>49%).
Consensus seems almost impossible on anything at this point (other than general "unhappiness"), so is it fair to assume any real decisions would be reached by a slim margin?
Then wouldn't the group actually be "The 50%"?
there is one underlying complaint that is the root of all complaints. and i believe this group is representing the ultimate well being of the 99% even though the actual 99% are busy not knowing what is going or dont fully understand the realities of our world. we must EDUCATE, DONT DISCRIMINATE!
No, messages are arrived at by consensus, not majority vote. Go to a GA meeting, I guarantee you you'll get a chance to be heard if you wish, and if you bring up an idea everyone agrees is good you can watch it be implemented.
The 99% iconology is used because if 1% of America owns 40% of the wealth- chances are neither you nor I fall into that group (as well as everyone else out making a presence in the streets).
Don't allow yourself the ideological fallacy of degrading that which is beyond your current understanding into arbitrary politically shaded biases.
Consensus is 100% agreement?
less. the 0.1 percent.
Down with the 0.1 percent! Who think they can sway a vote in a democracy!
well that's the issue; a perfect storm brought to you by
1) "the system" gets modified to where the 1% can spend as much as they want to create confusion and mis-information each election, manipulate our politics, and shape the body of congress and the senate to their needs long term needs
2) the supreme court can be bought by providing political donations to lobbying groups run by supreme court's member wives....
3) the media propagates mis-information in exchange for perceived "access" and privilege without really doing their job
Ta-daa! (cymbal crash) You have people out on the streets across the country demanding change.
thats US.... btw... but...lol
Oh...uh.....nevermind!
lol. KILL ALL EXTREMISTS!! (uhm. ulp. is that an extremist stance? )