Representativiteit EN

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Goodmorning! Any thoughts/questions/remarks about the elections?

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So, what did people actually vote for, and what does that mean!?

Representation versus representativeness

Representation = people who will act/speak for you in an official situation (e.g. elected members of parliament)

Representativeness = the degree to which those representatives accurately represent the opinions and interests of those they represent 

Do you think the politicians representing us in the second chamber are a good representation of the Dutch population (= high level of representativeness)? Why (not)?

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How are decisions usually taken in your family?
Is this similar or different from how decisions are made in politics?

1. Parents decide
2. You discuss until you find a solution everyone agrees with
3. The majority decides
4. Other

Can you come up with another way (besides elections) citizens could choose their representatives?

Why is David van Reybrouck against elections?

What does the phrase 'democracy is the tyranny of the majority' mean?

Actually I do not find 'lottery' a bad idea at all. Let's introduce it in the 2025 elections!

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Majority rule versus deliberative (discussion-based) decision making