Mikeal Beland
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Reposted by Mikeal Beland
Every once in a while you see a democracy on the verge of collapse and the opposition will boycott as a protest.
I can't think of a single case where that worked and made things better.
It usually means the autocratic party gets more power and makes the system more restrictive.
I can't think of a single case where that worked and made things better.
It usually means the autocratic party gets more power and makes the system more restrictive.
Boycotting a product works because there’s an incentive for businesses to chase every possible dollar.
Boycotting a political process dies not work because there’s no incentive for a politician, as the number of votes doesn’t matter — their percentage of the votes actually cast does.
Boycotting a political process dies not work because there’s no incentive for a politician, as the number of votes doesn’t matter — their percentage of the votes actually cast does.
April 2, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Every once in a while you see a democracy on the verge of collapse and the opposition will boycott as a protest.
I can't think of a single case where that worked and made things better.
It usually means the autocratic party gets more power and makes the system more restrictive.
I can't think of a single case where that worked and made things better.
It usually means the autocratic party gets more power and makes the system more restrictive.