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  • Created: Jul 15, 2006, 11:50 am
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It provides a forum for any political party to put their message out, and for voters/consumers to compare the parties. Like a political mall. Voters can provide feedback via 'party wars' where policies on individual issues are compared directly, and voters chose the best policy. Apart from the established parties, anyone is able to start their own party, provided they have enough support. This could be useful for voters in countries with repressive governments. Extremist parties would ideally be tolerated. Revenue could come from PPC advertising, and party merchandising (via CafePress or similar).

I thought of this idea when I was...

Thinking about the decline in interest in politics in the west.


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mccorkle
mccorkle Posted: July 26, 2006, 12:22 pm

One really huge problem in this one that I could see right up front: most political battles are not won based on facts and long, thought out voter decisions. Most of them (at least here in the U.S.A.) are one based on how we 'feel' about a candidate. That is why mudslinging is SO effective against a candidate. Even if we are just saying "Candidate X had improper relations with his 21 year old secretary, even though he's 50 and is divorced" -- that defames his "perfect, noble" character and conservative voters will vote for the other guy JUST BECAUSE of how they feel about Candidate X.

Now, with that said, I desperately want and believe that our country desperately needs exactly what you are suggesting to happen. Problem is that I don't think the voters, and I'm damned sure the candidates, aren't ready for it.

 

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