Political Lessons from Big Brother

Hi N !

Good blog :)))

prefer dictatorships, so BB-style of a political system would definitely have more supporters. Especially the evicting part - I will quote Djindjic here - "When I tell the Serbs, let's do something, they ask me - 'Ok, but against whom?'" ;)

And an idea worthy of serious consideration and a more elaborate thesis. I applaud you, sir.

Now if only we could find a way to implement such a system all over the democratic world... But I have a feeling that the participants in the system as it now is would be opposed. Or maybe not...?

Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability
to lift an eye to heaven
conscious of this fleeting time here

Funny. But of course, not feasable. Freedom of speach and political assembly, expression and whatever else would prevent anyone actually being "voted off the island". Even the most despicable have a right to their opinion and place in the process.
However, given the choices, in most cases people are 'voting against' rather than 'for'. Take the recent US local elections, where the majority really voted 'against Bush' more than 'for' whatever representative was on their local ballot.
But I do like your Idea about turning the political process into entertainment - however, I think it's already been done.

The question of complexity in democracy issues has not even been raised here...
I cannot help the feeling that it exists only within the scope of wanted and unwanted. (where certain groups determine what is wanted or unwanted no matter what the implications of such an act would be)
although there are some clear signs, (blow your own horn if no one hears you)
the traces are almost invisible...
The eviction principle might as well work, however monocratic it may sound - for all that democracy gives us is the bliss of a negative voting system, since it's obviously too hard to even try to see through...understand...choose the right one...filter the presented material - no, it takes great pains to do it - and time is money!
The realization that you can be evicted for good (there is no coming back) would probably evoke the awareness that somewhere, somehow, there is someone who goes to such lengths as to monitor the blink of your eye ...interesting...
You're evicted - leave the house!
Pack your bags and leave - as simple as that!
You don't have the luxury to evolve and change your apparel - the big brain sees everything, scans everything meticulously - there are no flaws to this system.
"...to rid democracy of its more DISTASTEFUL elements..."
what a thought!!!

spare us man..we just got rid off the communism thanks to Churchill and F.D Roosevelt who sold us (serbs) to the communists during the WW2. now, first we have to practice democracy in present form for another 50 years and than we'll see...nevertheless if u think that BB stuff was a good idea than i think USA and UE (GB) should try it first ;O)

I have to say that this is really an interesting thought. We could vote out those despicable Markos, Nikolas, Enas...(sorry if someone doesn't agree). The problem arises when we wish to bring someone back, like that immature, hysterical Maja. They do come back. Some have never really gone.
We have always been voting against in Serbia, always voting for the lesser of the two evils. We have tried it, doesn't work.
And another problem, if they knew they could be evicted, as you say, don't you think they would be even more hypocritical, deceiving, smooth-tongued? If they are telling us now only what we want to hear, what would they be telling us then?
Nice thought, thank you for trying to improve the world, but, cut that c..., doesn't work

Supposing we are evaluating 12 politicians in a sample Cabinet

Each citizen votes for those that should be evicted and those that should stay.

At the end you have a list of positive and negative votes for each minister. You set a threshold of, perhaps, 66% (I think 50% is not enough) for a 'minister' to stay.

Then you have another election. Voters pick those candidates whom they want to fill in, say, 5 vaccant offices. Again, those candidates who accumulate the largest number of votes are appointed to these offices.

Even in Parliament, you could use the system direcly to choose which deputies should stay and which should leave, thus encourage them to be directly responsible to their constituency, rather than their party.

An interesting system. It is already used in some form in a some European countries. In Australia as well, I think. But not targeted at the individual official to this extent.

Nick my man, is that you?

Is that our one and only Indira lover?
;)