• axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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    10 months ago

    You might be interested in Cuba's representative system then. Politicians there aren't allowed to propose policy or platforms, instead they act purely as representatives from community interests. Cubans can initiate votes of non-confidence in their politicians as well, at any point to have them removed from office. They don't make great salaries either, and if they're party members they're required to pay regular dues. There aren't term limits. I remember there was some kind of referendum a while ago about Cuban term limits and they were declared undemocratic, plus they didn't make sense in regards to Cuba's long term economic plans.

    Cuba has one of the most robust democracies in the world. Their constitution was rewritten in 2019 and it was a countrywide effort, starting at things like local union halls and referendums sent to people's homes.

    • Plibbert@lemmy.ml
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      10 months ago

      See that's how you fuckin do it. I've always been angry with the US for holding Cuba back. I would love to see where they would be now without the sanctions.

    • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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      10 months ago

      Wouldn't party dues be a bad thing here because they gate poorer members?

      • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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        10 months ago

        Not sure how Cuban party dues work, but I do know there's an application process and not everyone gets membership. Not sure how it works in regards to income level either

        • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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          10 months ago

          Requiring application is good, I just don't like it costing money

            • GarbageShoot [he/him]
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              10 months ago

              Isn't that just them paying you less, then? And are all party members salaried to start with?

              • Catradora_Stalinism [she/her, comrade/them]
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                10 months ago

                it depends on the level to get salaries, but they aren't very high. If you're a party member its because you are trying to represent your people.

                I'd guess it would also be weighted incomes, I don't know much about this subject, but Cuba seems to know what its doing about that. I should read more though.