A Kinder, Wiser Democracy
For only 10 hours a month!
I have an alternative democracy.
It is called “Tiered Democratic Governance” or TDG, for short.
The TDG will be built by average people.
The early builders of the TDG need only invest about 10 hours a month.
The Naysayers
The TDG does have its naysayers. And sometimes they naysay that my stated time commitment is much too low. And nobody has the time to build a new democracy anyways.
On one level, I would have to agree. Back in my days of being an active volunteer in a political party, I was spending a lot more time than 10 hours a month; 10 hours a week was more likely. That was the price I had to pay to earn some influence in the party.
A couple of years ago, I attended a Black Lives Matter rally in my hometown. I could see a lot of volunteer time invested to put this event together. This was not an event organized by a couple of people in a couple of hours a couple of days before. We are probably looking at least 50 hours of organizing for a couple hours of “action.”
The political commitment required for effective partisan or activist efforts is significant. Logic tells us that building a brand-new democracy will take much more time than 10…
