The idea is simple. Computers are now soooooo large, that a single computer can hold all the citizens of any country in the world... and given the proper digital certificate software, this computer is used to keep track of a continuous election... that elections are not held on a date, rather you change your vote when YOU change your mind... and the running total can cause a government to change.
This would also extend to social security, and all government citizen identity schemes that through a single computerized entitlement, a citizen be given their rights. It would radically cut government overheads whilst offering improved government services and security standards.
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1) You think a government computer system would work?2) You think anything approaching TRUE democracy would work?
In the US, government was specifically designed to be representative rather than a true direct democracy. I don't want to start a political discussion, but I think that too much direct government has created some real problems in California. I would not like to see snap judgments made by the whim of the moment. Also, many people have reservations about the lack of auditing of current electronic voting machines. The huge system you suggest would be subject to manipulation and abuse.
Democracy only works well if the majority of the population has enough education or common sense to make intelligent choices. Given the sad state of most consumers credit card debt these days, I don't think I want government in the hands of strictly John Q.
I agree that there is a severe lack of understanding, knowledge of current conditions, and ignorance of history to constitute a wise constituency but balancing that against the almost total corruption of representatives in the senate and house by special interests I wonder where a practical and sensible form of government might lie. (No pun intended)