The New York Times: Elections Are Bad for Democracy
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tl;dr: Elections are bad because people they don't like might get elected. They want a "lottery" where they determine who's eligible. Also: Bolshevik councils are the best.
They will be totally fair and balanced lotteries of course
Look, it's a totally fair and balanced system. We get one ballot, one vote. I'm the man with the vote and I say it's going on the ballot to my candidate.
Looked at the authors photo and wondered if I should check his "early life" section... 🤔